Aviva vs All UK Drawdown Providers

See how Aviva pension drawdown fees compare against all 21 UK providers. Enter your pot size above for personalised cost calculations.

Aviva fee structure

Aviva: 0.35% a year on the first £500,000, with no charge above £500,000 (drawdown included)

The interactive calculator on this page shows actual annual costs for your pension pot size, including 10-year projections and potential savings from switching providers.

All providers compared

Provider Fee structure
Vanguard 0.15% flat fee (capped at £375 annually)
Interactive Investor Tiered flat monthly fee: Core £5.99/mo, Plus £14.99/mo, Premium £39.99/mo
AJ Bell Youinvest 0.25% on first £250k, 0.10% on next £250k, 0% over £500k
Hargreaves Lansdown 0.35% first £250k, 0.25% £250k–£1m, 0.10% £1m–£2m, 0% over £2m
Fidelity Personal Investing 0.35% up to £250k, 0.20% over £250k
Bestinvest 0.40% up to £250k, 0.20% £250k–£500k, 0.10% £500k–£1m, 0% over £1m
Charles Stanley Direct 0.30% flat platform charge (minimum £60, capped at £600 a year)
PensionBee 0.50%–0.95% (fees halved for pots over £100k)
Aegon ARC SIPP: 0.60% to £30k, 0.55% to £50k, 0.50% to £100k, 0.45% to £250k, 0% above £250k, plus £75/year drawdown fee
Aviva 0.35% a year on the first £500,000, with no charge above £500,000 (drawdown included)
Quilter 0.35% first £50k, 0.25% £50k–£250k, 0.20% £250k–£750k, 0.15% over £750k
Standard Life Tiered: £524 (<£100k), £328 (£100k–£250k), £197 (£250k–£500k), £0 (£500k+) plus £158 drawdown fee
Scottish Widows 0.25% a year, capped at £16.50/month (£198/year) - Share Dealing SIPP
IG £210 flat annual fee
Legal & General 0.25% service charge a year (plus fund charges); direct drawdown uses investment pathway funds
Prudential 0.40%–0.70% annual management charge (tiered)
St James's Place Ongoing: 0.80% advice + 0.35% product (tiered to 0.25%) + fund 0.09-0.69%; initial advice 3%/2%/1% (from Aug 2025)
True Potential 0.40% platform fee plus 0.50% ongoing advice (Central Advice Service)
J.P. Morgan Personal Investing (formerly Nutmeg) Fully Managed: 0.75% on the first £100k then 0.35% above (Fixed Allocation: 0.45% then 0.25%)
Royal London 0.35% annual management charge
Nucleus (formerly James Hay) Nucleus platform: 0.27% to £500k, 0.175% £500k-£1m, 0.05% over £1m, plus £186 + VAT income drawdown charge

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