Answer Book question

My son wants money for a business. Should I give it from my retirement savings?

Not from the part of your retirement savings you need to live on. You can give from surplus, treat it as a loan with terms, or. better. help him build a case for a bank loan under a scheme so that the bank underwrites the idea instead of your affection. A parent who funds a failed business from their corpus has two problems: the son's failure and their own retirement.

By Kerala Rising · ·

Short answer

Not from the part of your retirement savings you need to live on. You can give from surplus, treat it as a loan with terms, or. better. help him build a case for a bank loan under a scheme so that the bank underwrites the idea instead of your affection. A parent who funds a failed business from their corpus has two problems: the son's failure and their own retirement.

Real life

A retired teacher gives ₹18 lakh of his ₹30 lakh to his son's restaurant. It closes. He now has ₹12 lakh and twenty years to live. A neighbour instead funds ₹3 lakh as margin money and helps the son get a CGTMSE loan; the bank's appraisal forces a better plan, and the parent's corpus is intact.

What this means

Your retirement corpus has one job. Gifts and loans to children come from surplus. Bank underwriting is a feature, not an obstacle.

What to check

Your own corpus need Surplus beyond it Whether the idea survives an Opportunity Check Bank-loan route with your contribution as margin only Written terms if it is a loan

What people often miss

Funding the whole thing to avoid "the bank hassle."

The Kerala / NRI angle

This is one of the commonest questions Kerala Rising receives. Send the son's plan for an Opportunity Check first.

An example

Parent contributes ₹3 lakh margin; bank lends ₹15 lakh under a scheme; parent's corpus untouched.

When this may not be the right answer

If you have ample surplus and the idea is validated, a larger gift can be fine. from surplus.

What to do next

Compute your own need Send the idea for validation Offer margin money, not the whole

Related questions

I have ₹50 lakh for retirement. How much monthly income can it support? I have ₹10 lakh. What business can I realistically start in Kerala? Can I combine a bank loan and subsidy?

Related Kerala Rising help

Family support · Opportunity Check · Senior-citizen services

Sources and what to verify

Kerala Registration Department procedures · Income Tax Act provisions on gifts and clubbing · Hindu Succession Act / Indian Succession Act / personal laws as applicable · RBI guidance on joint accounts and minors' accounts · Kerala Rising is not a law firm; property and succession matters need a lawyer Rates, limits and whether you may qualify change. Confirm with the official source. Ask Kerala Rising: Send us the situation. who, what, how much, and what you are worried about.

Sources and what to verify · continued

We will help you see the financial shape of it and tell you where a lawyer or CA is needed. com Kerala Rising › Family › Money & property · Family 5

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