Retirement Annuities

A retirement annuity is an investment that helps you save for retirement. It offers significant tax advantages over other investment vehicles to encourage saving. You can use it as your main investment for retirement or in addition to your employer's retirement fund.

 

Features of a retirement annuity

Your investment growth is tax-free and can be deductible from your taxable income.

You cannot withdraw your savings until age 55, which means that you preserve your savings for retirement.

There are regulatory guidelines on where you can invest your retirement savings and there is no guarantee of investment performance.

There are fees that apply to your investment. Speak to your financial adviser for a detailed quote.

Choose a retirement annuity that suits your needs

Our Retirement Annuities are designed to meet your personal needs. Whether you invest a lump sum or pay in monthly contributions, we have a plan that's right for you.

 

Lump-sum Retirement Annuity

Age and minimum investment amount

If you are under 30: R5,000

If you are over 30: R75,000

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Recurring Retirement Annuity

Minimum investment amount

Less than 10 years: R1,500

Between 10 and 15 years: R750

15 years and more: R600

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We make healthy investment and lifestyle choices even more rewarding


Our retirement plans are designed to help you create financial independence in retirement by rewarding you with boosts and fee discounts for taking proactive steps to manage your money and health.

Invest early

Invest as early as possible to extend your investment term and benefit from compound interest.

Get a boost of up to 20% to your initial investment

Increased global exposure

  • Invest your boost offshore in one of the three Cogence risk-profiled global portfolios advised by BlackRock (Cogence Global Cautious Portfolio, Cogence Global Balanced Portfolio and Cogence Global Growth Portfolio).
  • This is the only retirement solution on the market where you can get up to 65% exposure to offshore markets.
  • At retirement you can take up to 100% of the boost in cash, invest it in your retirement plan, or invest it into a Discovery Global Endowment and continue to invest in hard currency.

Invest more

Invest more towards your retirement and have financial freedom to live well.

Get a boost of up to 25% to your extra contributions

Live well

Managing your health allows you to enjoy your wealth in retirement.

Get a boost of up to 15% to your monthly contributions with Vitality

Enjoy a wide choice of funds to invest in


Your plan is a collection of funds. Once you have chosen your investment plan, you can decide which funds to invest your money into. Your decision should align with an investment strategy that you and your financial adviser agree on, and the investment goals you have.

We offer you access to a range of unit trust funds across various investment managers through a single-entry point. This means you can invest in our investment plans and choose investment funds that are managed by leading investment managers.

 

Educational content to help with decision making


Is saving for retirement a blip on your radar, or is it a worry that keeps you up at night? Either way, when you understand how relevant saving for retirement is, you'll be enabled to make the right decisions, and reap the peace of mind that it brings. Get to the bottom of retirement basics.

 
Getting started

Tips to help you put your retirement plan into action

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Staying on the course

4 behaviours that'll get you to a comfortable retirement

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Tasting success

I'm retiring soon - what are my options now?

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