# Annuities & retirement income: what it costs and how to get quotes

Source: https://worklanded.com/find/annuity-brokers (read 2026-11-13)

Annuities & retirement income typically costs £300 to £5,000 (broker commission per annuity sale), according to Reinsurance News, ABI annuity figures, read September 2026.

## What happens to an enquiry sent here

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Typical cost | £300 to £5,000 |
| What that price is for | broker commission per annuity sale |
| What you pay us | Nothing. Sending an enquiry is free and you agree prices with the firm. |
| Who gets your details | Up to three annuity and retirement income advisers, chosen by Worklanded. They contact you directly. |
| You are told | Each firm's name, by email, as your details go to it, with a link that stops any more firms receiving them. |
| What firms pay us | £34 per enquiry in the UK, a fixed price published on our lead price index. Never a share of what you pay them. |
| What a firm sees before it pays | The job and the area, without your name or contact details. |
| Where it is offered | the UK |

Source: [Reinsurance News, ABI annuity figures](https://www.reinsurancene.ws/larger-pension-pots-drive-record-2025-for-individual-annuity-premiums-abi/), read September 2026.

## What a firm will ask you

- Roughly how big is the pot? (Under £30,000 / £30,000 to £75,000 / £75,000 to £150,000 / £150,000 to £500,000 / Over £500,000)
- When are you looking to buy? (Within 3 months / 3 to 12 months / Just researching for now)
- Any preference on shape? (Level income / Rising with inflation / Include a spouse's pension / Not sure yet)

## What happens after you send it

1. Your enquiry is checked for spam and its contact details are checked so a firm can reach you.
2. Worklanded chooses up to three annuity and retirement income advisers that cover the area. A firm sees the job and the area before it decides to take it.
3. As your details go to each firm, we email you its name, with a link that stops any more firms receiving them.
4. The firms contact you directly. You agree the price and the work with them; Worklanded takes no part of that.

Send an enquiry: https://worklanded.com/find/annuity-brokers#get-quotes (free). An AI agent can send one with the submit_enquiry tool at https://worklanded.com/mcp; the person confirms it by email before it goes anywhere.