What are the current tax benefits available specifically for women?
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Women can avail 50,000 INR standard deduction and up to 1.5 lakhs INR deduction under Section 80C, which consists of investments in things like PPF, EPF, and life insurance. They are also allowed deductions for health insurance paid under Sec 80D and have higher interest rates on various schemes like Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana and Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana.