Pensions from annuities are basically the steady payments you receive after your retirement for a period of time or till death. It is comparable to the pension you get from your previous employer or from your public pension fund. Annuities are similar instruments where you put money for a certain period of time and then after retirement you get back all of it in monthly or yearly parts. The more money you invest in annuities are greater is your annuity pension.

For an average middle income person, there is always a factor of security that plays a role in the financial planning done during working years. One thinks of the time after retirement and attempts to save or plan for it. Retirement annuities or annuity pensions are aimed for such purposes. Such annuities can be of two types – standard annuities or variable annuities.

Standard (fixed income) annuity

Although these types are not flexible, they are the most popular and dependable annuity in the market. It is still the best option for investors who do not wish to take any risk. The other alternatives where the return is linked to performance of market have real risks. Standard or fixed annuities are the secure because the income is known in advance and is guaranteed. Just as you don’t enjoy the benefit of a boom in the economy, you also do not loose money if there is a downfall. Also, as you get older your annuity starts to look better. This is because of a calculative phenomenon called impact of mortality subsidy (those who die early subsidise those who live longer).

With-profit annuities or Variable annuities

These annuities carry a factor of risk. The annuities here link your personal income to a fund in the market. The performance of this fund decides your rate of interest. The returns from the underlying investments, (bonds, gilts, equities, etc) are considered to calculate how much the with-profits fund pays out to you.

The returns from annuities which becomes like a ‘high return pension scheme’ can be chosen for lifetime or for fixed period. This decides about how to, and when to withdraw your money after retirement. A preferred option is to receive an amount every month, lifelong.

It is also advisable to go for a pension scheme where the annuity offers death benefit provisions. In such arrangements in the event of your death before the annuity period is over, the benefits of the annuity will pass on to your nominees.

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