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PPF Account Closed: The PPF (Public Provident Fund) is a secure investment option. Through it, you can invest money for the long term. Since it is a government-backed scheme, your funds remain completely safe within it. However, what happens if your PPF account becomes closed or inactive? The most significant question is: what becomes of the money held in the account once it is closed?

First, let us understand the circumstances under which a PPF account becomes inactive.

**Why Does It Get Closed?**
It is important to note that if a beneficiary fails to deposit the minimum required amount of ₹500 into their PPF account within a financial year, the account becomes inactive. Now, the question arises: if the account becomes inactive, what happens to the funds currently held within it?

**What Happens to the Funds in the Account?**
Since this is a government-backed scheme, the funds held within the account remain completely safe and secure. You will also continue to earn interest on these funds. However, you will be unable to avail yourself of other benefits associated with the account—such as obtaining a loan against the PPF balance or making premature withdrawals—until the account is reactivated.

Now, let us look at the procedure for reactivating the account if you wish to do so.

**How ​​to Reactivate It?**
To reactivate your PPF account, you must visit the specific bank branch or post office where you originally opened the account.

To reopen the account, you will be required to pay a penalty fee along with the accumulated minimum deposit amount.

For example, if you have deposited zero funds for three consecutive years, you would need to pay a penalty fee of ₹150 (calculated at ₹50 per year) plus the total minimum deposit amount for those three years, which comes to ₹1,500 (calculated at ₹500 per year).

Additionally, you must submit a formal application to the bank manager or the concerned post office official requesting the reactivation of your account.

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