Annuity rates rise to 7.6% in March, Standard Life finds

Annuity Rate Tracker finds rates remain ‘resilient’ and rose by 1.46% in Q1 2026

Martin Richmond
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Annuity rates rise to 7.6% in March, Standard Life finds

Annuity rates increased to 7.62% by the end of March, research from Standard Life finds.

The latest update from the provider's Annuity Rate Tracker – which monitors current average annuity rates across the market for those annuitising at ages 60, 65, and 70 – rose by 1.46% in the first...

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