Answer Book question

If I default on a subsidised loan, what happens to the subsidy?

The subsidy is usually conditional on the unit running for a lock-in period. Closure or default during lock-in can lead to the subsidy being withdrawn or recovered, and the bank will pursue the loan like any other. Default also affects your credit record and future scheme whether you may qualify. Subsidised is not forgiven.

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Short answer

The subsidy is usually conditional on the unit running for a lock-in period. Closure or default during lock-in can lead to the subsidy being withdrawn or recovered, and the bank will pursue the loan like any other. Default also affects your credit record and future scheme whether you may qualify. Subsidised is not forgiven.

Real life

A unit closes in year two of a three-year lock-in. The bank recovers the loan; the subsidy credited is reversed; the owner's credit record is marked. He cannot access the next scheme.

What this means

Conditionality protects public money. The bank is a lender first.

What to check

Lock-in period Conditions for subsidy retention Consequences of closure Credit reporting

What people often miss

Treating a subsidised loan as lower-risk to default on.

The Kerala / NRI angle

Kerala Rising explains the lock-in before you sign.

An example

Closure in lock-in → subsidy reversed → full loan recoverable.

When this may not be the right answer

None.

What to do next

Read the lock-in Plan to run through it Talk to the bank early if in trouble

Related questions

What is back-ended subsidy? Can I combine a bank loan and subsidy?

Related Kerala Rising help

Loans, grants & subsidies

Sources and what to verify

Scheme notifications from Government of Kerala departments (Industries, Agriculture, Social Justice, Fisheries, Kudumbashree) · Central scheme guidelines (PMEGP, PM-FME, PMAY, PMJJBY/PMSBY, Atal Pension Yojana) · Kerala Rising Business Money Library. each scheme page carries its own checking date Rates, limits and whether you may qualify change. Confirm with the official source. Ask Kerala Rising: Tell us who you are (age, district, occupation, category) and what you want to do.

Sources and what to verify · continued

We will run the whether you may qualify check and tell you which schemes are real for you. and which are not. com Kerala Rising › Loans, grants & subsidies · Schemes 16

Before you act

This page is general orientation, not personal insurance, investment, medical, legal, lending, tax, or professional advice. Rules, rates, benefits, and claim or application decisions can change. Confirm the current position with the named official source and use a licensed or qualified professional where your situation requires one. Kerala Rising does not decide whether you may qualify, approve claims, or promise an outcome.