---
entity_slug: annuities_for_lives
entity_type: Element
vsm_system: S3
type_rationale: Annuities for lives are financial instruments that exist as persistent
  artifacts in the economic system, representing contractual obligations that can
  be bought, sold, and held independently.
vsm_rationale: These financial instruments function as tools for government resource
  allocation and operational control of public finances, serving as a mechanism for
  managing capital flows and debt obligations.
classified_at: '2026-02-23T10:43:20.914336'
---

# Classification: Annuities For Lives

## Entity Type

Element

## VSM System

S3

## Type Rationale

Annuities for lives are financial instruments that exist as persistent artifacts in the economic system, representing contractual obligations that can be bought, sold, and held independently.

## VSM Rationale

These financial instruments function as tools for government resource allocation and operational control of public finances, serving as a mechanism for managing capital flows and debt obligations.
