Provider comparison
Smart Pension vs Aviva
Side-by-side comparison from the PerkIQ directory. Cover, pricing, regulator status, and fit at a glance.
- Fast setup. Sign up online and start auto-enrolment in under an hour. No paperwork, no broker required.
- Member app. Mobile-first pension management, employees can change contributions, switch funds, and project retirement income in-app.
- Sustainable default. Smart Sustainable Growth fund is the auto-enrolment default, with ESG screens and climate alignment baked in.
- API integrations. Native integrations with major UK payroll systems (Xero, Sage, BrightHR, Iris) for automated contributions.
- Group Personal Pension (GPP). Auto-enrolment-ready workplace pension with default and self-select fund ranges, plus drawdown at retirement.
- Group Life Insurance. Death-in-service cover from 2x to 10x salary, often bundled at favourable rates alongside the pension scheme.
- Income protection. Replaces a portion of salary if an employee is unable to work due to illness or injury. Strong rehabilitation support.
- Bundled risk products. Single-supplier convenience across pension, life cover, income protection, and critical illness, with consolidated admin.
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- Master trust authorised by TPR
- 1.5m+ members
- 70,000+ employer schemes
- Self-service setup in <1 hour
- AMC 0.45-0.75%
- Sustainable default fund
- FCA authorised & regulated
- FTSE 100 listed
- 16m UK customers
- 2m+ workplace pension members
- Bundled risk products available
- Broker channel preferred for SMEs
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