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Help Strengthen Your Retirement Portfolio With Guaranteed Income

A reliable income stream from a portion of your portfolio can fill an important role when planning for retirement. Whether you use the money for expenses or experiences, you can rely on it to last for life.

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Use our Annuity Income Calculator to see if you’ll have enough income to cover everyday costs in retirement and learn how guaranteed income from an annuity can help fill any gaps.

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Shield Level Pay Plus Annuities
Shield Level Pay Plus® Annuities

Help strengthen your portfolio with guaranteed lifetime income and a level of downside protection.1

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Income Annuity

Help control your income and ensure you’ll have sufficient income to live the comfortable lifestyle you want in retirement.

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Guaranteed Income Builder
Guaranteed Income Builder®

Help secure future lifetime income that can be used to supplement your other retirement income sources.

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Learn more about how Shield Level Pay Plus Annuities can help you reach your retirement goals.

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1 Guaranteed lifetime income depends upon staying within the parameters of the Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit (GLWB) Rider.

All guarantees, including optional benefits, are subject to the claims-paying ability and financial strength of the issuing insurance company. Each issuing insurance company is solely responsible for its own financial condition and contractual obligations.

Brighthouse Shield Level Pay Plus® Annuity, Brighthouse Shield Level Pay Plus® II Annuity, Brighthouse Shield Level Pay Plus® Advisory Annuity, and Brighthouse Shield Level Pay Plus® II Advisory Annuity, collectively referred to as “Shield Level Pay Plus® Annuities” or “Shield Level Pay Plus® II Annuities,” are part of the Brighthouse Financial® suite of single premium deferred index-linked annuity products referred to as “Shield® Level Annuities Product Suite” or “Shield® Level Suite Annuities.”