What will you get?

These are the sums of money that might be achieved by investing in a pension - and how much annual income the pension will buy

Age 35

Monthly payment Pension potRetirement income

£50£50,500£2,940

£100£102,000£5,960

£200£206,000£11,703

£400£415,000£22,299

Age 40

Monthly payment Pension potRetirement income

£50£35,000£2,031

£100£70,900£4,137

£200£143,000£8,118

£400£287,000£15,414

Age 45

Monthly payment Pension potRetirement income

£50£23,500£1,423

£100£47,500£2,764

£200£95,800£5,597

£400£192,000£10,906

Age 50

Monthly payment Pension potRetirement income

£50£15,000£900

£100£30,100£1,828

£200£60,700£3,538

£400£122,000£6,923

Retirement income based on a man retiring at 65 buying an annuity for himself and a 50% widow's pension, and allowing for the lower of 5% a year or RPI pension increase. State benefits are payable on top. The projections are based on standard market assumptions.

• Source: Standard Life/The Annuity Bureau