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Aviva: Pension reviews

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Based on 162 reviews, last reviewed 27th Feb 2025
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Latest highest rating:

4

Its a solid brand and not flashy and risky. Its a solid brand and not flashy and risky. Reviewed on: 27th February 2025
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jason b

Latest lowest rating:

1

My father cannot withdraw his pension My father has been trying to withdraw his pension for nearly 5 months and yet to receive anything. Has had to ring them multiple times to be told some... Read more Reviewed on: 6th February 2025
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About this product

Aviva offer a self-invested personal pension (SIPP).

There are five ways to invest in the Aviva SIPP. You can decide between the Universal Retirement Fund, a ready-made fund or choose an option from a fund shortlist provided by experts. You can also build your own portfolio or buy and sell shares and investments.

Aviva pension reviews share what it's like to have this pension. If you've used Aviva before, you can also leave your own review.

Aviva Pension reviews (162)

Review of the Aviva, Pension:

Good experience good Customer service on the telephone.

5
Good experience good Customer service on the telephone. Competent customer service rep. Reviewed on: 1st November 2024

Excellent

5
Great connectivity with customers, ease of access via the app and quick turnaround for getting other pensions moved within the Aviva pot Reviewed on: 8th August 2023

Great

5
Great service and easy to use! Saving for my pension is an absolute breeze Reviewed on: 8th August 2023

Crash

1
Lost 32.000 pounds in 2years on my pension all they said was the down turn in bonds I thought they were supposed to look after our investments not turn a blind . Reviewed on: 2nd August 2023

Money would be better in a building society

1
this pension is loosing more money than is being paid in supposed to be a work place pension its a joke will be worth about zero . which is how many stars i would give it if i could Reviewed on: 28th July 2023

Impossible to access account

1
I had an aviva pension set up through the last place I worked hut have been completely unable to access my account Reviewed on: 28th July 2023

awfull and lost me thousands

2
worst fund ever and a rude and arragont ceo Reviewed on: 27th July 2023

Terrible service would give zero if could

1
If you won’t you’re money expect to work hard to get it it no human help . Do it on line but if you’re not good at that how can you they don’t won’t you to have you’re money people are in desperate times Reviewed on: 26th July 2023

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3
Easy to set up and access. Good initial incentives. I've actually lost money over the first several months. I'm obliged to go into a relatively cautious option which is overly focused on currency and bonds in a high inflation period when these are the worst choices. Reviewed on: 19th July 2023

AVIVA pension

1
Very poor performance and lack of recovery during volatile gilt market. Advise to hold firm even when fund loses 10% in last 12 months. Reviewed on: 5th July 2023

Shocking company

1
Toxic. Avoid like the plague. Incompetent and misleading. Worst pension provider ever. Reviewed on: 31st May 2023

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