Annuity rates fall following emergency Budget

Jonathan Stapleton
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Saga was the only top five annuity provider not to cut rates following George Osborne's emergency Budget on June 22, Alexander Forbes Annuity Bureau says.

The annuity firm said the best level annuity rate from Saga of £6180 per annum, for a male aged 60 with a £100,000 purchase) was unchanged from June. However it said other top providers cut rat...

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