According to the DWP, the mean state benefit income of single pensioners in 2013/14 was £185 per week. Almost everyone has some element of guaranteed income in retirement but is it enough?
According to the DWP[1], the mean state benefit income of single pensioners in 2013/14 was £185 per week. Almost everyone has some element of guaranteed income in retirement but is it enough?
Why purchase a guaranteed income?
There are many suggestions for calculating an income from a pure drawdown fund but none of them guarantees income for life and may require income to be reduced. Can your client afford this?
Life expectancy is a difficult issue to plan for as there are several factors at play, such as genetic, social, health, lifestyle, environmental, regional and wealth factors as well as pure chance. Planning a drawdown strategy may be difficult but can be mitigated by purchasing a guaranteed income for life to cover the essentials.
How much should be guaranteed?
This is dependent on personal circumstances, including:
- The level of everyday expenses
- Protection required for more discretionary spending
- Existing guaranteed income
- Other assets
Many people do not have significant other assets, according to ONS[2] and DWP. Protecting their pension will be very important as their ability to recover losses is limited.
Partnership’s calculator will allow you to work out an appropriate guarantee level for your client and how much a given income will cost. It will even tailor the cost to their health. You can determine how much to purchase as a guaranteed income for life and how much to leave invested for flexibility.
How important is a guaranteed income?
62% of people want a guaranteed income[3] for life in retirement. The ability to provide this, tailored to the individual, using Partnership’s hybrid Enhanced Retirement Account offers the security of an income that can continue to cover the essentials with the opportunity to keep some money invested for the future.
For more details, visit partnership.co.uk or contact us on 0333 043 7008
[1] Source: DWP: Pensioners’ Income Series, 2013/14, published June 2015
[2] Source: ONS: Wealth and Assets Survey, December 2015.
[3] Partnership press release, 8th March 2016
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The Partnership Enhanced Retirement Account is provided by Investment Funds Direct Limited (IFDL).
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