Nest Pensions Reviews 15,446

TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.1

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Evaluating 4,023 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers are really happy with the user experience, finding the processes straightforward and easy to follow. Many people appreciate the simplicity of transferring pensions, often noting that the company handles most of the work once initial details are provided. The website is frequently praised for being user-friendly and easy to navigate. However, some customers also noted issues with customer service, describing it as stressful or unhelpful, with difficulties in communication and getting clear answers. A few people experienced problems with payments, including delays in receiving funds or issues with the transfer process.

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Payment

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Customer service

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

This pension is good far better than not invest at all. Investment strategy is diversified globally not just shares. Overall, the compounding has been good. However, the biggest complaint is t... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very easy transaction with Nest, they transferred my other pension with no problem at all. When I needed to talk to someone they cleared up my questions straight away with no hesitation. I can do no... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

All done on line with Nest Pensions. Very straight forward easy questions as long as you have all the necessary information at hand it doesn't take long. It's a great feeling when you're in control of... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I absolutely love Nest Pensions. My pension has consistently performed very well over the last 9 years, since I signed up. The web site is excellent and easy to navigate which is a huge plus too. I’ve... See more

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Company details

  1. Pension Fund

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Nest was set up by the government to give every UK worker somewhere good to save after the introduction of auto enrolment. Since then, it’s grown to become the largest workplace pension scheme in the country with more than 13 million members. As a not-for-profit pension scheme, Nest doesn't answer to shareholders. It’s set up to serve its customers’ interests and aims to help millions of people enjoy a better retirement. Nest’s members benefit from an award-winning investment strategy and one of the most diversified DC portfolios in the industry. It practices responsible investment to help manage long-term growth and risk while also helping contribute towards the world its members want to live and retire in.


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4.1

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very easy and quick

Very easy and quick

5 May 2026
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Reply from Nest Pensions

Hi Paul,

It’s great to hear about your experience. 😊 We take pride at Nest in making things as easy as possible for our customers.

Thanks,
AJ, The Nest Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really easy transfer

Really easy transfer, kept informed throughout, highly recommended

1 April 2026
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Reply from Nest Pensions

Hi Michelle,

It’s great to hear about your transfer experience. 😊 We take pride at Nest in making things as easy as possible for our customers.

Thanks,
AJ, The Nest Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Transferring my other pension with Nest…

Transferring my other pension with Nest was hassle free and easy,even i managed to do it,when its normally my husband who does these things for me.

5 May 2026
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Reply from Nest Pensions

Hi Nicola,

It’s great to hear about your transfer experience. 😊 We take pride at Nest in making things as easy as possible for our customers.

Thanks,
AJ, The Nest Team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Everything was very good

Everything was very good , transaction was quickly, good job

18 March 2026
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Reply from Nest Pensions

Hi Milan. We are pleased that you had a good experience and that the transaction was quick. We appreciate your positive feedback. Thanks, OZ

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service

5 May 2026
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Reply from Nest Pensions

Hi Tomczynski,

Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts on how we’re doing.

Thanks,
AJ, The Nest Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What a very easy process to transfer…

What a very easy process to transfer pensions into one pot. Definitely recommended

5 May 2026
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Reply from Nest Pensions

Hi Helen,

It’s great to hear about your transfer experience. 😊 We take pride at Nest in making things as easy as possible for our customers. We also appreciate the recommendation.

Thanks,
AJ, The Nest Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Super easy :)

Super easy to transfer and combine all my pensions! Literally just had to put in the account number and business name and NEST did the rest!

1 April 2026
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Reply from Nest Pensions

Hi Reth,

It’s great to hear about your transfer experience. 😊 We take pride at Nest in making things as easy as possible for our customers.

Thanks,
AJ, The Nest Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

UNFIT FOR PURPOSE

I cash my whole nest pension pot in as my pension started to lose a lot money. The funds was paid in my bank account within 5 working days which i am really grateful for , however i have to disagree with the nest letter about hmrc getting in touch about contacting me about over paid tax as they never do in fact hmrc owes me thousands of pounds from the previous years and hmrc have no intension of paying up. Nest pension can do the descent thing by paying the correct amount of tax. My p45 form from nest has the right tax code so there is no excuses of getting the tax right also my p45 form says that nest was my employer this is totally unacceptable and should not be allowed

1 May 2026
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Reply from Nest Pensions

Hi Jason,

I’m sorry that we haven’t earned a better review from you.

I have asked a member of the team dedicated to this to reach out to you and provide you with clarity on your query. They will be in touch with you as soon as possible.

Thanks,
AJ, The Nest Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Rubbish service and staff not helpfully…

Rubbish service and staff not helpfully had issue understanding them each time I tried to take my pension pot out they changed the fund on me which makes you wait another 8 days also my date of birth changed after 8 years you guest it another 8 days.

6 April 2026
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Reply from Nest Pensions

Hi There,

I wanted to reach out to apologise for the experience you had with taking your money out. We work hard to try to make things easy for our customers and this sounds like the opposite.
Thanks for your feedback, we will pass it on to the relevant team.

Thanks,
AJ, The Nest Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

More incomptetence and breaches!

More incomptetence and breaches!
Nest Pensions are a shambles and the right arm has no idea what the left arm is doing.
Although I am lodged a complaint with the Regulator, for breach of procedures, The Ombudsman for mal practice and the ICO for repeat sending sensitive information to the wronf address, they hace suspended my online login, but these idiots still send me letters to my online account, they have closed over 2 Months ago.
I bet they will respond with an appology telling me that they will communicate with right department to solve. They always do, but in order to save my time, I will already confirm that they never contact you again.

1 May 2026
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Reply from Nest Pensions

Hi Dee,

I apologise for what you’ve experienced. Please be reassured that we are investigating the issue and we will be in touch with you as soon as possible.

Thanks,
FP, The Nest Team.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid at all costs

Avoid at all costs
I have been trying to transfer my NEST pension into another since January, it would seem if you want to transfer into it is simple and straightforward, but heaven help you when you want to take it out. How difficult can it be, apparently now I have to have some money matters/safeguarding telephone appointment, which I could do without. This company must be in cahoots with the Government and try to keep your money. AVOID AVOID AVOID

3 May 2026
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Reply from Nest Pensions

Hi Ann,

I apologise for what you’ve experienced.
I’ve sent a request to you through Trustpilot, asking for more information so I can get you the help you need.

Thanks,
AJ, The Nest Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very inefficient and slow way of working

I tried to opt out of the pension scheme through the online chat but the customer service representative said they could not help me through that channel and that I had to ring their number. I then call the provided number and, reasonably quickly, I have been put through to a customer service representative. I must say that the customer service representative on the phone was lovely, efficient and great at providing information and advice on how to proceed to opt out, yet apparently she could not do so for me and transferred me back to the automated system so I could continue the process of opting out myself. From this point, I have been on the phone for an extra 15 minutes in order to do something as simple as opting out of the pension scheme. I can’t believe that the process was so long and bureaucratic. I would have done this myself online if Nest had not failed to send me the welcoming pack they kept saying in messages I would receive.

I am not surprised anymore that someone on the reviews above wrote that they were half expecting Nest to ask them to provide a blood or stool test next, during the process of opting out.

2 May 2026
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Reply from Nest Pensions

Hi Mimi,

I'm sorry the opt-out process was lengthy and that you didn't receive your welcome pack. We'll review the online chat and automated system to improve the process. Your feedback is valuable.

Thanks,
AJ, The Nest Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely awful experience trying get…

Absolutely awful experience trying get my pension out ,
It seems that the idea of a building society account is completely alien to the staff .
I keep getting the same message that I need to send more information,
Having sent a copy of the following ,a statement , passbook,driving license
But still get asked for more information I still do not know what information is required , just a standard letter
Perhaps they want my blood group and a stool sample

2 May 2026
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Reply from Nest Pensions

Hi Linda,

I apologise for what you’ve experienced.
I’ve escalated this with the relevant teams and them to follow this up with you directly, they will be in touch with you as soon as possible.

Thanks,
AJ, The Nest Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Extremely easy to transfer

Whole process easy and quick. Peace of mind every thing in one place.

2 May 2026
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Reply from Nest Pensions

Hi Emma,

Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts on how we’re doing.

Thanks,
AJ, The Nest Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful experience

Awful experience

2 May 2026
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Reply from Nest Pensions

Hi Joanne,

I'm sorry to hear about your experience.
If you’re still needing assistance, please get in touch with our customer service team and they will be able to look into this for you. They're available on 0300 020 0090, Monday to Sunday, 8am to 8pm.

Thanks,
AJ, The Nest Team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Grow your Nest

I like the nest pension and how it tries to help you, the only issue I have is every April , my payment doesn’t get taken and I have to do that month manually

4 April 2026
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Reply from Nest Pensions

Hi Andrew,

We're happy to hear that you like the pension and its helpfulness. We're sorry to hear about the payment issue you experience each April and will investigate this further to improve our service. Thanks for your feedback.

Thanks,
AJ, The Nest Team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Quick transfer

Quick transfer, sooner than expected and easy to transfer due to easy to follow intructions via website 😁

30 March 2026
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Reply from Nest Pensions

Hi Matthew,

It’s great to hear about your experience. 😊 We take pride at Nest in making things as easy as possible for our customers.

Thanks,
AJ, The Nest Team

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Time

Why in our digital world does it take 6 days for the money paid in to reach our accounts .

29 April 2026
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Reply from Nest Pensions

Hi Kevin,

Thanks for your query. The 5 working days service level is a standard time period for a BACS payment to be processed and the funds cleared into the correct account. The funds could be processed more quickly, but the service level exists to manage customers expectations.

We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you.

Thanks,
AJ, The Nest Team

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