Aegon UK Reviews 4,434

TrustScore 4 out of 5

3.9

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Reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the staff for their helpfulness, efficiency, and positive attitude, making interactions pleasant and productive. Many people highlight the exceptional customer service, noting that representatives are knowledgeable, patient, and clear in their explanations, often resolving issues quickly. Reviewers also appreciate the ease of contacting the company and the short waiting times for phone support. However, some customers experienced dissatisfaction with the service, mentioning that certain requests took an unreasonable amount of time to process. A few other people also felt that the company's communication was poor, with some reporting a lack of updates or difficulty in getting issues resolved without persistent effort.

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Customer service

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Service

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I've had two, admittedly minor, separate issues which were quickly resolved when I spoke to a human customer services rep. I have noticed a couple of minor IT-related issues with the website and... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The agent I spoke to was very helpful. The website was unhelpful and I could not access my account using Edge. Managed it using my phone. Not happy that I set up the online account in order to chan... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

applied for my 25% tax free amount from pension in December and still haven’t received anything ! Been told it’s an IT problem and they are unable to provide a date for when this will be resolved !... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Accessing the telephone support was straight-forward and there was no long waiting time. You need your pension documents to hand to help and the answers to your 3 questions if you are reconnecting aft... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent, spoke clearly, made me feel at ease , knew exactly what questions I was asking and answered all my questions. Today I have recommended two old work colleagues, can’t recommend enough Jun... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Friendly efficient and on the ball! I called in yesterday and not only was my question answered but I have the actual outcome and account and financial access as well in one call! Based on my deal... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Awful company to deal with, everything is a massive effort! Requested to change the bank account my pension contributions came out of took 27 days! Rang 14 days ago to increase my pension contributi... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The colleagues I spoke to were very polite, articulate and easy to understand. They couldn't do enough to help me with my query, which was resolved quickly. Importantly they were not pushy on addit... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had some issues understanding how to properly register online and needed to speak to someone at Aegon. The phone number was easy to find on the site and I was able to get through quickly (no long leng... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I am normally able to do everything I need to relating to my AEGON account online but on this occasion I needed to speak to customer service. They answered my call quickly and dealt with my query eff... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

No long queue. My query was understood and a solution given. Additional helpful tips volunteered. What a breath of fresh air to call customer support and get a clear and friendly response.

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

So there are some interesting funds you can invest in, but the website is still dogs... and answering the phone is nice, but how about you not make the mistakes in the first place, and then how about... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Friendly, knowledgeable, patient staff member (- well done Kerry......). A bit of faff getting through to a human, but fewer bits than many other providers. The website could do with a quick and ea... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First time using Aegon and after failing with the chatbot, I phoned and spoke to an agent who was friendly and helpful. He was able to resolve my issue almost immediately.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Since July 2025 I have been trying to get my 25% tax free amount from my 2 pension pots with Aegon. Legal and General are taking over the remaining 75% in the form of an annuity. I received my 25% l... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I spoke to a lovely lady on the phone who was polite and answered my multiple questions - my phone call was also answered almost instantly, unlike other companies. Great customer service!

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Appalling investment strategy. Had 2 pensions with them that have barely increased in value over the years held with them. Also when I wanted to convert the pensions to cash in the time before gett... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible, paid me late several times. This time it is a week. They always have excuses but the FCA does not find more than 3 days acceptable delay. Actively looking for another company. They might be... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Consistently shockingly bad pension company. Historically very poor investment record, eroding much hard earned cash. Never keep you updated. One of the worst things is thier attitude to savers: alwa... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

wanting to contact customer support, easy to find way about. the advisor was excellent he knew his job and was able to help me get details i required. now all set up online

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Once I understood what was required and had relevant information to hand, speaking to the help desk agent was a reassuring process, at the time I believe my request has been dealt with professionally... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Customer Service from Paul. Resolved with my issue within minutes of talking to him. He is a credit to your company. Best regards, Richard.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My pension is performing well. There is a short wait of about 10 mins on the phone line, but the representative was very knowlagable and helpful and resolved my 2 queries quickly.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I needed to contact Aegon for information, I found their staff very helpful, efficient, knowledgeable and friendly. They followed up on everything we had discussed in a timely manner and I would not... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I did have to que but once through which wasn't long the initial person transfered me then the 2nd representative was fabulous and talked ne through what I wanted to achieve.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It made my experience great in that I was talking to a human. I've had some crazy talks with robots who just answered in links. Also I was very pleased to talk to someone as I didn't have all the info... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great company friendly knowledgeable staff very helpful and easy to deal with. Also short wait time for call answering I highly recommend

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service, sorted my request first time, with no hassle. Lady explained every step in an easy to understand way.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Aegon always have a team ready to give telephone advise to their customers. Their website is also very easy to navigate.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful and understanding that some of us may not be so clued up with computers time was never a factor Just great service

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Top notch service and UK based advisors. Explained all options available and at no time felt they were trying to hurry up and finish the call.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The call was answered within a minute - and the person I spoke to was not only helpful but direct - no waffling. I was sorted and back at work within 3 mins. Overall a great service.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer support. Extremely friendly, calm and patient. Assisted me through my query and stayed on the line until it was sorted.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Aegon uk were very patient with me on the phone, and told me everything I needed to know. I cannot fault them in any way, and would recommend this company to anyone

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I joined a previous employer again who I had worked for a few years prior & and a new pension was set up My existing pension I had always been able to access online without any issues. Now this ne... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Stay away from this company at all costs!..customer service is horrendous!..2 to 3 hours each time I call and bring out on hold for the simplest of requests. Call handlers asking other colleagues how... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a ton of questions ready to do a withdrawal, I had the luck of getting a young lady called Paige. She was a rockstar patient. And there are NO penalties or extra changes to change your policy... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The member of staff was very helpful and explainedeverything, stayed on the line whilst I confirmed everything was working. Couldn't ask more!

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was dealt with very professionally by your colleague who took the time to explain what I needed to do and helped me step by step

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They sent a tax submission to HMRC which was incorrect. Trying to get them to put it right by putting another submission, was Impossible. The HMRC sent a letter of discrepancy and asked for them to... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This service worked as expected for years. But for a number of months or even a year, when I do my monthly check of my pension I can't login and have to pretty much reregister every time. What sho... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Investments have performed well. I have found the customer service staff are very informative and speak in an easy manner that is easy to understand.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Melissa at Aegon was polite, friendly, helpful; she really could not be improved upon. It was easy to get through to Aegon.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This company's website doesn't work and the admin is appalling. A simple request for a pension drawdown takes nearly 2 months and the company asks for ID again (albeit they seem unsure themselves if... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My experience with Sophia was above and beyond. She was patient with me even though I was struggling to remember numbers.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Aegon has any easy to use website but if as on this occasion, I have had to contact their telephone helpline, I have always found the service friendly and efficient.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy contact to a team member who helped me resolve the problem. The person who helped me and resolved the problem was great.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I seem to be at odds with what a majority are saying because my dealings with customer services are dismal. My husband has a pension with them. It was fine until they made everything online. He can... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Aegon is truly the most difficult company to work with. Sahil, you make up processes that create friction and hide behind the excuse "its required" when the truth is that it is not a legal requiremen... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The guide i had was very helpful polite and patient he had the knowledge and took me through step by step i cant fault him

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Company details

  1. Pension Office
  2. Non-Bank Financial Service
  3. Retirement Scheme Provider

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Aegon provide retirement, workplace savings and protection solutions to over two million UK customers. Find out more about the products that we offer.


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3.9

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Frustrating Experience

Over the years I've been unfortunate to have both an investment portfolio and a pension with Aegon. Investments were made via a financial adviser and my pension via a work scheme so didn't really have much to say when these were set up.

On the plus side things ticked along OK as money was flowing in. A bit of a faff to change the simplest of details, e.g. an email address, but that was managable.

After taking control of my own investments however it became a real bind to make any changes. To sell / buy investments took weeks of paperwork, forms and illustrations before the change was made. Something that you can literally do with a few clicks, and in a matter of minutes on any other paltform. Needless to say I eventually grew tired of this and moved my money elsewhere.

On the pension side of things again alll was well and I was actually able to pick my own funds and move things about to a certain degree via the website. Then came the "improvements" in security which meant your account was safe, very safe, as even with the account open in front of me I often failed the secuirty questions. I was beyond frustrated with this.

The App was an even bigger joke. When it worked it was fine for basic functions however there was a period when the only way to access it was to re-register every time you wanted to log in. That was the actual advice from Aegon !!!

Decided to transfer my pension to another provider. A requested was duly made via the receiving company only to be told by Aegon that they couldn't do this electronically !!!! They couldn't use the industry standard electronic process as the pension was already in draw down. So more forms for me to request and complete before Aegon could release my pension.

Forms requested to be sent via email which I was told could take up to 10 working days to be sent.... guess what, they did take 10 working days to send me an email, BUT they sent the wrong forms !!!

Another request to send me the forms, via email. Another 10 working days for these to arrive.

You get the picture.

The folks on the phone do try but how Aegon survives in the modern world is beyond me.

1 March 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Terrific service

Very knowledgeable quick efficient service

24 March 2026
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Reply from Aegon UK

Thank you Billy, we love this ~ Dyane

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

NO CUSTOMER SERVICE

Emailed aegon on 11th March and received an automated reply to say they would respond within 7 working days. 9 working days later I still haven’t had a response.

24 March 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Team polite and efficient

Both representatives were helpful and polite understood my query. Talked through my options with me and went over points that I was not sure on. They were patient with me and understanding. They are an asset to the company.

21 March 2026
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Reply from Aegon UK

Thank you for sharing Audrey, we see the last person you spoke with was Usman. We'll share your feedback with him and the rest of the team ~ Dyane

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful company, excellent service

Very helpful, kind and considerate during a difficult time. Very good service

21 March 2026
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Reply from Aegon UK

Thank you so much for taking the time to share this lovely feedback Jon. We’re really pleased to hear that our colleague Corinne was able to support you with kindness and care during this difficult time. Providing a considerate and supportive service is so important to us, so it means a great deal to read this. Many thanks ~ Dyane

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

A phone call was the best option…

After an initial email failed to remedy my problem, by speaking to an actual adviser , he was very helpful and persevered with the issue, and sorted it for me .

20 March 2026
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Reply from Aegon UK

Thanks for your review Robert, sorry to hear your initial attempt to resolve didn't work but delighted Elliot was able to assist, we'll share your feedback with him. Many thanks ~ Dyane

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Aegon

The lady on the phone was very professional & understanding & explained everything in great detail it was a pleasure talking to her.

20 March 2026
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Reply from Aegon UK

Thank you so much for taking the time to share this feedback. We’re really pleased to hear that you felt supported and well looked after, and that everything was explained clearly for you. Carol will be delighted with your review, many thanks ~ Dyane

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Procrastination, procrastination, and more procrastination.

I was acting on behalf of my severely disabled friend after his brother (my partner) died, to gain a payout of my partner’s savings to his brother.

Not even an acknowledgment was received from them until around three months later, when they said they would look into my request. All documentation was provided to them, including a death certificate, etc.

Since then, without counting up my emails, which I still have, I would not like to guess how many times I have had to contact them to ask what was going on.

A year after my partner’s death, his brother died. I was then told they could not possibly make the payment to his estate. Of course, I made a formal complaint about their procrastination. They eventually asked for my friend’s death certificate, which I sent them several weeks ago. They have neither taken any action or returned the death certificate.

I wrote to them to ask why they had not returned the certificate, asked yet again what was going on, and made another complaint. This morning, one year and four months on from my partner’s death, they replied, saying they would look into my complaint! There was no mention of either the current status of their action, or of the death certificate.

These people are a disgrace, and I would heartily recommend avoiding them at all costs.

20 March 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Aegon UK

Thank you for taking the time to leave this review. We're genuinely sorry to read about your experience, particularly given the very difficult circumstances you describe.
Delays, lack of clear communication, and how this was handled overall, is not the experience we would want anyone to have, and we fully understand why this has been so upsetting and frustrating.
Your feedback will be shared internally and will be reviewed carefully. It’s important that we learn from experiences like this and do better, especially when supporting people through bereavement. Many thanks ~ Dyane

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The operator was very helpful

The operator was very helpful, and answered all my queries in a way that I could understand

20 March 2026
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Reply from Aegon UK

Thanks John, we're please to hear you've had a good experience with Niamh and appreciate you sharing your feedback ~ Dyane

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Faster Faster

Awful company to deal with, everything is a massive effort! Requested to change the bank account my pension contributions came out of took 27 days! Rang 14 days ago to increase my pension contributions, still not been actioned! Rang again today to enquire about " cashing in " some of my pension to be told somebody will call me next Wednesday ( 6 days from now ) then it could take a further 15 days for the money to hit my account! Speed up Aegon the above 3 requests should not take the length of time they have!

19 March 2026
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Reply from Aegon UK

Thank you for taking the time to leave this review Caroline. We're really sorry to read about the experience you’ve described and understand why this has felt frustrating and unnecessarily hard work, and it’s not the experience we want for our customers.
Thank you for supplying your reference number, we'll refer to our support colleague so it can be reviewed and progressed. Many thanks ~ Dyane

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Fund contributions disappeared and value wiped out

My Aegon pension fund contributions record have disappearded since October 2025.
Several complaint not answered. I was told to go to the Ombudsmsn as they were unable to solve the issue.
The fund value showed as 290K on 16 March and ZERO on 19 March. They wiped it off.

19 March 2026
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Reply from Aegon UK

Hello Silvia, I'm sorry to hear about your experience with us. Thank you for supplying your reference number, I will pass this on to our support team for further investigation. ~ Hanna

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Very long and difficult procedures

Very long and difficult procedures, but agent I spoke to did what she could to help and was very pleasant.

19 March 2026
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Reply from Aegon UK

Thank you for your feedback. We know that some of our our journeys can be more complex, and we’re glad our colleague was able to support you and make the experience as positive as possible. We appreciate you sharing this with us. ~ Hanna

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