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Guide to retirement and annuities.

Whenever you decide to start receiving your pension benefits, you will normally need to buy a pension annuity in order to turn your pension fund(s) into a regular income for life.

You don't necessarily have to give up work before buying your annuity, it will depend on your individual circumstances.

Buying a pension annuity is an important one-off decision, as once you have chosen your annuity and selected your options you will not be able to change your mind.

In this section you'll find a number of guides which aim to help you make an informed decision.

	Guide to annuities There’s a lot to think about when buying an annuity so we’ve tried to pack as much information as we can into one summary page. Read our guide to annuities
	Compare our annuities There are some key differences between our Non Profit and With Profits annuities. We summarise them for you here. Compare our pension annuities
	Five easy steps to buying an annuity It pays to shop around when buying an annuity to make sure you maximise your income and choice. Read our five step guide to buying your annuity
	Frequently asked questions (FAQs) We’ve put together responses to some common annuity-related questions, including how to go about turning your pension fund(s) into a regular income. View responses to frequently asked annuity questions
	Jargon buster – annuity glossary We define a number of the annuity-related terms that you might not have come across before. Familiarise yourself with commonly used pension annuity terms