* A guarantee means that if you die within a chosen period (5 or 10 years) your estate will receive a sum equivalent to the remaining annuity payments. For example, if you choose a 5 year guarantee and die after 1 year, your estate will receive the remaining 4 years' payments. However, a guaranteed annuity provides a lower annual return than a non-guaranteed annuity.
** Value Protection is where the balance of the annuity fund can be returned to the Estate if death occurs before age 75 less a 35% tax charge (e.g. £100,000 fund, £50,000 income taken, balance less 35% tax charge repaid (£32,500)).