Are the annuity rates MetLife offer reasonable?

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Written on: 20.12.2009 [01:52]
Justin Justin Topic creator Posts: 8	I have been offered to transfer my pension lump sum into annuity, but I am not sure about the annuity rates MetLife offer and whether or not I should be shopping around for a better deal. What is the average rate for a fund of around $120,000?
Written on: 26.12.2009 [00:18]
Edwards Edwards Posts: 2	You should definitely shop around, not because I know that this is a low rate, but because this is your life we are talking about, you need to be sure that you are being given the best offer out there and not just settling for the first rate you stumble on to.
Also very interesting: A SIPP pension, or Self Invested Personal Pension, works in much the same way as a regular pension fund, except for the way in which it is invested. It's certainly possible to organise income drawdown if you have a SIPP, providing your pension fund manage Can others compete with the annuity rates Prudential offer? Where can I compare annuity rates? FSA got anything? Finding out about pensions/annuity rates/ historic rates… Where to find annuity rates historical index? Are the annuity rates MetLife offer reasonable? Why have final salary pensions stopped? FSA Pension calculator query: what is the lump sum? Is it necessary to send medical forms to the pensions office? Possible to recontract back into Serps pension?