Holly Mckay
Holly MackayFounder and CEO

Best Buy Pensions 2022

9 Feb, 2022

Readers, contain your excitement as we welcome you to the digital red carpet of the glamorous UK investment and pension scene. The following providers get the Boring Money Best Buy Pension award for 2022 and are listed in diplomatic alphabetical order below.

We consider pension-specific features for those pre and post retirement. They recognise all round excellence and are the best DIY pensions in the UK today for mainstream savers and investors.

These independent awards are compiled using customer reviews (30% of the score), Boring Money’s rigorous behind the scenes testing using our live accounts, charges (25% of the score) and customer service including call centres and support. These awards take our research team of 6 analysts over 2 months to research and collate, and recognise all round excellence. In our opinion – and their customers’ opinion - they are the best pensions in the UK today for those investing without an adviser.

Best Buy Pensions 2022 winners list

Pension AJ Bell

In a nutshell

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Low cost

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Strong on pensions

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Good investment ideas and content

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Pension Aviva

In a nutshell

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Strong household brand

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Single dashboard includes workplace pensions and insurance too

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Bland but safe

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Pension Fidelity

In a nutshell

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Large, secure global company

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Good investment research tools

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Expensive for portfolios under £25k unless you have a regular savings plan

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Pension Hargreaves Lansdown

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Excellent service

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Established company

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Expensive platform fees

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Pension Interactive Investor

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Low cost for large portfolios

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Wide range of investments

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Good for share dealing

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Pension Nutmeg

In a nutshell

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Not the cheapest solution in town

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Pre-packaged investments

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Owned by J.P. Morgan

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Pension PensionBee

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Brings pensions together

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Nice digital service

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Limited investment

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Pension Vanguard

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Low fees on medium and large portfolios

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Limited choice

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Huge global player

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More information about the awards

Why did we come up with the Best Buy Pension award?

It's downright crazy to make an already-dull topic even harder to stomach with relentless jargon, blasé customer service and antiquated website experiences. But the financial sector has a nasty habit of using mind-numbing terminology to describe pensions. This makes it harder for customers like you to compare your options, understand which pension is right for you, and make an informed choice before your put your cash away for retirement. In response to the above, we created the Boring Money Best Buy Pension award to honour the investment industry's cream of the crop. Think of this as an exclusive suite of pension providers who deliver consistently good value, transparent pricing, great website experiences, excellent customer service, and brand-spanking technology.

And how does this information help me?

We didn't just come up with these Best Buys to brag about how amazing all these pension providers are. No - these awards exist to help you - the customer - make better financial decisions and save smartly for your retirement. Whether you're planning on consolidating your pension, going for a DIY Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP), or just fancy switching to a new provider, we've done all that nitty gritty research and fiddly analysis so you don't have to. And as you navigate our website and compare pensions, do look out for these brands with the Best Buy Pension logos next to their name. We don't just hand these out to anyone: providers do have to earn them.

Still not sure?

Not sure what kind of pension you want? Then try our 2-minute shortcut quiz to find out which options might be best for you.

Our general reviews of pensions providers can be read on here.

Find out who our winners are for each of the other categories: Best Buy ISA, Best Buy LISA, Best Buy JISA, Best for Sustainable Investing, Best for Beginners, Best for low cost ISA<£50K, Best for low cost ISA>£50K, Best for low cost SIPP<£50K, Best for low cost SIPP>£50K, Best for Share Traders, Best for New Investment Platform, Best for Customer Service and Best App.

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