Economic uncertainty has made an increasing number of over-50s aware of retirement annuities, its is claimed. Standard Life reports that two thirds (67%) now recognises that they offer a guaranteed ncome for life – an increase of 18 percentage points since 2024. Its research also found that that knowledge that some annuities can increase in line with inflation rose from 20 per cent to 25 per cent, while awareness that annuities carry no investment risk increased from 34 per cent to 40 per cent.

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