Criteria can vary between providers, but as a guide if you smoke 10 or more cigarettes per day (or 3 ounces of cigarette tobacco per week) and have done so for the past 10 years, you could receive higher or enhanced annuity rates. We’ve broken them down into their own category, smoker annuity rates, for ease.
You may be asked to verify that you are entitled to these increased rates, and they can make a difference of up to 25% to your retirement income. These rates can be a lot higher than standard annuity rates.
To see some example quotes and to discover just how much more retirement income might be available to you, click on smoker annuity rates.
Quotes are also shown for smokers who suffer from certain types of ill health, quite a common scenario.