Lifetime Income
Lasting Retirement Income
Navigating Successful Retirement Outcomes
With the ongoing shift from defined benefit (DB) pensions plans to defined contribution (DC) plans, employees are required to take on more of the responsibility to ensure their savings last throughout retirement, regardless of market conditions. Help your employees prepare for the long-term even during uncertain times.
Delayed Retirement is a Growing Concern
Today’s unpredictable financial environment is creating uncertainty and stress among employees. Employees are increasingly questioning when and if they can retire, and are looking to employers for help.
of employees are concerned about their ability to retire as planned/on schedule.2
of employees are concerned about outliving their retirement savings.2
of employers say they have workers delaying retirement because they feel financially trapped.3
of workers and retirees say it’s important for retirees to have a source of income they cannot outlive.3
As financial health has become a top priority for employees, employers can take important steps now to help them prepare for retirement.
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Lifetime Income Solutions for your Defined Contribution Plan
Fixed income annuities provide employees with a guaranteed and predictable layer of income to meet their financial needs in retirement.1 Employers can offer them as:
- A distribution option within a defined contribution (DC) plan.
- A way of fulfilling various non-qualified executive benefit obligations, which can be a valuable executive retention tool for Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans (SERPs), Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation (NQDC) Plans and Executive Bonus Plans (Sec. 162).
Benefits of MetLife Lifetime Income Options:
Guaranteed income solutions are tools that help employees confidently retire.1
Partial distributions allow remaining assets to stay in the plan, providing liquidity to complement guaranteed income needs.
Designed as a voluntary offering at no cost to you, with the benefit of institutional pricing for participants.
Award-winning employee educational program and access to superior customer service.
Workforce Dynamics are Shifting
MetLife’s 20th Annual U.S. Employee Benefits Trends Study shows how employer-employee relationships have changed. See what’s transformative today.
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