Lifetime annuity rates rise to more than 7% in June, Standard Life finds

Standard Life says rates have increased by around 4% since the start of the 2024

Jasmine Urquhart
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Standard Life has said annuity rates rose to 7% in June
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Standard Life has said annuity rates rose to 7% in June

Lifetime annuity rates for a healthy 65-year-old have increased to 7.08% in June, according to Standard Life’s Annuity Rates Tracker.

The tracker, which monitors current average annuity rates for those at 60, 65, and 70 years old, found rates have improved by around 4% since the start of the year for a healthy 65-year-old, and by...

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