The person I spoke to was friendly & responsive. However it is actually too soon to give a full response. The reason: my request involved Phoenix communicating with HMRC (sending some information whic... See more
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- #165 of 171 best companies in Non-bank financial service
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We're proud to be part of Standard Life plc, we both share an aligned ambition to help every customer enjoy a life full of possibilities. We aim to provide the right guidance at the right time, giving you confidence on your journey into retirement and beyond. Over the years, policies from a number of life companies have been brought together into Phoenix Life, so it’s likely your policy would have originally been with a different company.
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All staff we spoke too on the open was…
All staff we spoke too on the open was very polite and clear
Very helpful.
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Time awaiting call answering
Unresolved issue after four weeks.

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Very poor customer service
Very poor customer service. I been trying to transfer my pension for over 13 months. Every time I call for an update, they ask for a new document and when I submitted all the documents they gone quite with no update. Calls are ignored and when they promised to call back, they never do.
I can't wait to leave this company.
If you can, try to avoid them as much as you can.
Phoenix persistently fail to address my…
Phoenix persistently fail to address my needs - my pension, my money, 18 months of failing to give me access to my rightful cash! ARRRGGGHH!!

Reply from Phoenix Life
The first time I tried to contact
The first time I tried to contact, 1 month ago,took over 30 minutes to reply. Was told there would be a call-back. There wasn't. 2nd time - referred to Customer Services who were also unavailable. 3rd time - have again asked for call-back. Advised that this would take 5-7 days. All I want is an Options Form, which PL refuse to provide without this all-important phone call. PL knows the practical limitations of this as I live in Australia. Poor show. Sharpen up your customer service. 2 stars is generous, really.

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Spent two days on the phone from South…
Spent two days on the phone from South Africa trying to contact you i tried many different numbers just kept getting put on hold or cut off gave up in the end
Still waiting a phone call by customer…
Still waiting a phone call by customer care dept over a week for a simple form

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Great communication and helpful advise…
Great communication and helpful advise received from the staff. No pressure to change anything and everything was explained.
Cancel pension
Customer service was good. Very helpful. Very slow on sending money tho
Wanted change my contact details on my…
Wanted change my contact details on my private pension.
Lack of communication when approaching…
Lack of communication when approaching me to consent taking my pension early transferring to Standardlife. The lack of communication is very poor, I’ve railed standardlife to request information and still waiting to hear.’ I can’t give a date as it’s been over multiple dates. I’ve had 3 calls and still no further forward.
Handled expertly Got in contact about change of address…
Got in contact about change of address went through the police’s I had handled expertly
Could do a lot better
Impossible to get through constantly on hold, unable to get on the app

Reply from Phoenix Life
Excellent service by Stephen
Excellent service by Stephen. Quick to respond to my call, full information given to me. Extremely helpful. Couldn’t be happier.
Phoenix life
Recently I made a call to Phoenix life to enquire about my fund. My call was answered by a very helpful and knowledgeable customer advisor. My query was answered quickly and efficiently.
I have been with this company since the takeover of abbey life and have had no problems with any issues I have raised and also a bonus my fund is performing extremely well.
Excellent communication and explained…
Excellent communication and explained everything to my satisfaction
very helpful and friendly agent but…
very helpful and friendly agent but still need to have my still need my identification for my married name to be changed on my file. I have followed all the instructions given.
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