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Experts warn that rates are peaking and pensioners will be worse off from next month
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Experts warn that rates are peaking and pensioners will be worse off from next month
Spike in yields provides rare opportunity to bag a higher pension
Pensioners with fixed income annuities will bear the brunt of rising prices
A ‘flex first, fix later’ pension that would switch to annuities when retirees are in their late 70s early 80s would combine flexibilities and guaranteed income in a way that could help people have better retirement outcomes, according to Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP).
Soft defaults which are tailored for different retirement need archetypes could help people to better manage their retirement income and benefit from a mixture of flexibility and annuities, according to the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI).