A new study from The Hartford shows that while many American workers find it appealing to have a guaranteed income in retirement, the younger the employee, the greater the attraction.

The Hartford's Guaranteed Retirement Income study, as originally reported in CUTimes.com's sister website AdvisorOne.com, finds that three out of five Americans (64%) say their employer's 401(k) or other retirement plan does not allow them to turn their savings into guaranteed income in retirement or they are unsure if it does. Buy a large margin, those respondents say they would welcome the opportunity:

• Overall, 87% of respondents of all ages say they find it “very” or “somewhat” appealing to be able to turn at least a portion of their retirement savings into a guaranteed income.
• 95% of workers younger than age 30 say the same, the highest of any age group.
• The same sentiment was expressed by 90% of those ages 30-39, 89% of ages 40-49, 88% of ages 50-59, and 77% of age 60 and older.

“Our research shows that Americans, regardless of age, want the ability to create a guaranteed income for their retirement as traditional pension plans vanish from the scene,” Patricia Harris, assistant vice president of product management for The Hartford's Retirement Plans Group, said in a statement. “Surprisingly, we also found that the farther retirement appears on the horizon, the greater the appeal of guaranteed income.”

The Hartford's study surveyed 2,500 Americans ages 18 and older earlier this spring.