Welcome to the FRIENDS® site for group pension members
Why join your employer's scheme?
Being able to join your employer's pension scheme is a great part of your employment benefits package. In addition to your own payments, your employer may also make contributions to your plan.
Not sure about your needs? Register as a prospective member to use our forecasting tools or find out more about planning your pension.
Why manage your pension online?
If you are an existing scheme member you may be able to manage your account online using our secure site. You just need to login or register (it's quick and easy). This could let you:
- Track your and your employer's contributions
- See how your pension fund is performing
- Get information about making fund choices
- Forecast how much your pension might be worth at retirement, and how you could affect this
Important Information
This site provides you with information on ways you can save for your retirement and provides access to educational tools. It does not provide advice, if you need any financial advice please contact your financial adviser.
Remember the value of your pension is not guaranteed and can go up and down depending on investment performance. You could get back less than you've paid in. The information on the fact sheets relates to the past. Past performance is not a reliable guide to future performance.
Pensions information and updates
A pension is a long term investment 
or Webcast.
Some points to consider when thinking about long term investing and ultimately your pension.
Fancy a tracker? - Highlights the differences between active and passive funds.
Investor Insight - latest edition - Investment update for anyone with a Friends Provident pension.
Information on the acquisition of Friends Provident by Resolution
Bloomberg - for financial news and information
Important Information concerning change of minimum retirement age - If you will be in the 50-54 age range before 6 April 2010 and intend to take your benefits before this change comes into effect, you should discuss the impact of this change with your financial adviser. Alternatively, you can contact us to request a quotation and relevant forms by phoning our helpline on 0845 6029221. Sufficient time should be allowed for us to issue the quote and for you to seek financial advice.
We urge all affected members to contact us by the end of 2009 if you wish to take benefits under the current rules. Completed paperwork must reach us by 15 March 2010 at the very latest. Benefits can otherwise not be paid until you reach age 55.