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Many see the general retirement age of 65 as something in the distant horizon. But living a longer life may no longer feel like a gift if it outpaces our ability to enjoy the lifestyle we've come to cherish.

As the countdown to your retirement continues, the time to plan ahead for a worry-free retirement is now. Our HSBC EarlyIncome Deferred annuity Plan can help you reap benefits today and tomorrow, so you can maintain the lifestyle you want.

EarlyIncome Deferred Annuity Plan is certified by the Insurance Authority as qualifying deferred annuity policy.

Enter a worry-free retirement with regular income

While you can receive a monthly income after just 5 years of payments, you can also opt to leave your proceeds in your plan to accumulate with interest during the annuity period.
Apply for a tax deduction¹ of up to HKD60,000 for a particular fiscal year on premiums paid under a salaries tax and personal assessment with the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) if you're a taxpayer in Hong Kong.

HSBC EarlyIncome Deferred Annuity Plan is a long-term participating life insurance product with a savings element underwritten by HSBC Life (International) Limited. It is not equivalent or similar to any kind of bank deposit. Policyholders are subject to HSBC Life's credit risk and early surrender loss. For details, please refer to the product brochure.

HSBC Life - The no. 1 provider of new annuity business in Hong Kong²

Well-placed to attend to the broad spectrum of customers’ retirement needs.

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Get more peace of mind with supplementary benefits

Rest easy with supplementary benefits, included in your policy without any additional premium.

Additional Accidental Death Benefit³
Your beneficiaries will receive an addition 30% of the total premium paid⁵ on top of the Death Benefit if you pass away due to an accident before the age⁴ of 80.
Unemployment benefit⁶
The grace period for payment of any subsequent premiums will be extended by up to 365 days - during which you'll still be fully protected under your policy - if you're unemployed for at least 30 consecutive days before the age⁴ of 65.

How does it work

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Are you eligible?

To apply, you need to:

be aged⁴ between 46 and 70 years (depending on the annuity period selected)
meet our criteria for nationality (country/region/territory), address and residency (subject to change at the time of your application)

Additional information

The table below shows the policy summaries of the HSBC EarlyIncome Deferred Annuity Plan and the HSBC Flourish Income Annuity Plan.
	HSBC EarlyIncome Deferred Annuity Plan (Qualifying Deferred Annuity Policy Certified by the Insurance Authority)	HSBC Flourish Income Annuity Plan
Issue age⁴	20-year fixed annuity period: Age 46 to 70 Annuity period of up to age 99: Age 55 to 70	Fixed term annuity period: Age 19 to 75 Annuity period of up to age 99: Age 55 to 70
Life Insured	Life Insured and Policyholder must be the same person	Life Insured and Policyholder can be the same person
Premium payment period	5 years	3 years
Accumulation period	5 years	1 or 3 years
Annuity period	20 years or up to age⁴ 99	21 to 25 years depending on issue age or up to age⁴ 99
Minimum premium amount^#	HKD84,100.00 - HKD142,800.00 USD10,512.50 - USD17,850.00	HKD117,246.30 - HKD212,007.50 USD14,634.10 - USD25,996.50
Minimum initial monthly guaranteed annuity payment	HKD2,000 / USD250	HKD1,250 / USD160
Monthly guaranteed annuity payment	The monthly guaranteed income stays level throughout the annuity period	The monthly guaranteed income will increase by 3% each year during the first 10 years of the annuity period and stay level thereafter

The table below shows the policy summaries of the HSBC EarlyIncome Deferred Annuity Plan and the HSBC Flourish Income Annuity Plan.
	Issue age⁴
HSBC EarlyIncome Deferred Annuity Plan (Qualifying Deferred Annuity Policy Certified by the Insurance Authority)	20-year fixed annuity period: Age 46 to 70 Annuity period of up to age 99: Age 55 to 70
HSBC Flourish Income Annuity Plan	Fixed term annuity period: Age 19 to 75 Annuity period of up to age 99: Age 55 to 70

	Life Insured
HSBC EarlyIncome Deferred Annuity Plan (Qualifying Deferred Annuity Policy Certified by the Insurance Authority)	Life Insured and Policyholder must be the same person
HSBC Flourish Income Annuity Plan	Life Insured and Policyholder can be the same person

	Premium payment period
HSBC EarlyIncome Deferred Annuity Plan (Qualifying Deferred Annuity Policy Certified by the Insurance Authority)	5 years
HSBC Flourish Income Annuity Plan	3 years

	Accumulation period
HSBC EarlyIncome Deferred Annuity Plan (Qualifying Deferred Annuity Policy Certified by the Insurance Authority)	5 years
HSBC Flourish Income Annuity Plan	1 or 3 years

	Annuity period
HSBC EarlyIncome Deferred Annuity Plan (Qualifying Deferred Annuity Policy Certified by the Insurance Authority)	20 years or up to age⁴ 99
HSBC Flourish Income Annuity Plan	21 to 25 years depending on issue age or up to age⁴ 99

	Minimum premium amount^#
HSBC EarlyIncome Deferred Annuity Plan (Qualifying Deferred Annuity Policy Certified by the Insurance Authority)	HKD84,100.00 - HKD142,800.00 USD10,512.50 - USD17,850.00
HSBC Flourish Income Annuity Plan	HKD117,246.30 - HKD212,007.50 USD14,634.10 - USD25,996.50

	Minimum initial monthly guaranteed annuity payment
HSBC EarlyIncome Deferred Annuity Plan (Qualifying Deferred Annuity Policy Certified by the Insurance Authority)	HKD2,000 / USD250
HSBC Flourish Income Annuity Plan	HKD1,250 / USD160

	Monthly guaranteed annuity payment
HSBC EarlyIncome Deferred Annuity Plan (Qualifying Deferred Annuity Policy Certified by the Insurance Authority)	The monthly guaranteed income stays level throughout the annuity period
HSBC Flourish Income Annuity Plan	The monthly guaranteed income will increase by 3% each year during the first 10 years of the annuity period and stay level thereafter

^# Depending on the accumulation period, annuity period and issue age of your plan.

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Important information for Qualifying Deferred Annuity Policy:

Tax implication of Qualifying Deferred Annuity Insurance Policy - The Qualifying Deferred Annuity Policy (“QDAP”) status of Deferred EarlyIncome does not guarantee that you will be eligible for a tax deduction for QDAP premiums you have paid. Deferred EarlyIncome’s QDAP status is based on the features of the product as well as its certification by the Insurance Authority (“IA”); not necessarily matters regarding your personal situation. Before claiming any tax deductions, you must meet all eligibility requirements set out under the Inland Revenue Ordinance, while following the guidance issued by the Inland Revenue Department of the Hong Kong SAR. Any general tax information provided is for your reference only, and you should not make any tax-related decisions based on such information alone. Please note that the actual tax benefits of this policy would depend on your personal tax position and there might not be tax deductions benefits if you are not subject to salaries tax and personal assessment in the relevant year of assessment. You should always consult with a professional tax advisor if you have any questions or doubts. Please note that the tax law, regulations and / or interpretations are subject to change and may affect any related tax benefits including the eligibility criteria for a tax deduction. The Company is not responsible for informing you about any changes in laws, regulations or interpretations, and how they may affect you. Further information regarding tax concessions applicable to QDAP may be found at the webpage of the IA: www.ia.org.hk.
Certification of QDAP – Please note that IA’s certification is not a recommendation or endorsement of the policy nor does it guarantee the commercial merits of the policy or its performance. It does not mean the policy is suitable for all policyholders nor is it an endorsement of its suitability for any particular policyholder or class of policyholders. The policy has been certified by the IA but such certification does not imply official recommendation. The IA does not take any responsibility for the contents of the product brochure of the policy, makes no representation as to its accuracy or completeness, expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of the product brochure of the policy.

¹ Tax deduction under salaries tax and personal assessment with Inland Revenue Department from premiums paid under Deferred EarlyIncome shall be subject to your individual circumstances. It is also at Inland Revenue Department’s discretion when your premiums are paid over the premium payment period. Please refer to the “Key Risks - Tax implication of Qualifying Deferred Annuity Insurance Policy” section in respective Product Brochure for details regarding key risk factors.

² Source: Annual Statistics for Long-term Business 2020 issued by the Insurance Authority (Individual Insurers' Statistics: Total Individual Annuity New Business)

³ Additional Accidental Death Benefit and Terminal Illness Benefit will terminate when the Life Insured attains the age⁴ of 80 or 65 respectively or payout of the relevant benefits or the Policy is terminated (whichever is earlier). Your policy will terminate once we pay this benefit.

⁴ We consider your age to be how old you are on your next birthday. So, if you are 54 with a birthday in 6 months’ time, we consider you to be 55.

⁵ Total premium paid refers to the total amount of premiums due under the Basic Plan (whether or not actually paid) as of the date of death of the life insured. Please refer to the Policy Provisions for detailed terms and conditions.

⁶ Unemployment Benefit is applicable to policyholder age⁴ between 41 and 64 who is the holder of the Hong Kong Identity Card. The benefit will terminate on the policy anniversary at which the policyholder attains the age⁴ of 65 or all due premiums have been paid or your policy is terminated (whichever is the earliest).

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Disclaimer

HSBC EarlyIncome Deferred Annuity Plan is a life insurance plan underwritten by HSBC Life (International) Limited (“HSBC Life”) which is authorised and regulated by the Insurance Authority ("IA") to carry on long-term insurance business in the Hong Kong SAR. Please refer to the product brochure for detailed features and the policy provisions for the detailed terms and conditions.

HSBC Life is incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability, and is one of the HSBC Group's insurance underwriting subsidiaries. The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited ('HSBC') is registered in accordance with the Insurance Ordinance (Cap. 41 of the Laws of Hong Kong) as an insurance agent authorised by HSBC Life. This product is a product of HSBC Life but not HSBC and it is intended only for sale through HSBC in the Hong Kong SAR. Your benefit is subject to the credit risk of HSBC Life. If the policyholder discontinues and / or surrenders the insurance plan in the early policy years, the amount of the benefit he / she will get back may be considerably less than the amount of the premium he / she has paid. Your premiums paid will form part of HSBC Life's assets. You do not have any rights or ownership over any of those assets. Your recourse is against HSBC Life only.

In respect of an eligible dispute (as defined in the Terms of Reference for the Financial Dispute Resolution Centre in relation to the Financial Dispute Resolution Scheme) arising between HSBC and you out of the selling process or processing of the related transaction, HSBC is required to enter into a Financial Dispute Resolution Scheme process with you; however, any dispute over the contractual terms of the above insurance product should be resolved between HSBC Life and you directly.

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