Nearly half of savers over 50 lack knowledge of different annuity options

Survey finds just one in ten were aware of enhanced annuities

Martin Richmond
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Nearly half of savers over 50 lack knowledge of different annuity options

Just under half of savers over the age of 50 are unaware of the range of annuities available to them, research from Standard Life has found.

The research, carried out by Opinium in March and surveyed 2,000 people aged 50 or over, revealed 45% of respondents stated they were unfamiliar with the range of annuities they could choose from w...

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