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Open a pension with a single payment

To open a pension we'll ask you to choose the type of pension that you would like to open, how much you would like to invest, the funds you would like to invest into, and collect some personal details. We'll then carry out some checks and contact you about making your payment.

  • 1About opening a pension
  • 2Type of pension
  • 3Your chosen pension
  • 4Your fund choices
  • 5Your details
  • 6Summary
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About opening a pension

This form enables you to make a request to open a new Select Pension Plan for yourself or a child with a single payment.

After submitting your request we will carry out the required checks in order to set up your pension. Once these have been completed we will contact you to invite you to make payment into your pension. We will then be in touch to confirm that your money has been successfully invested.

If you would like to open a Select Pension Plan with regular payments, please call us on 0800 622323. Or, if you would like to top up an existing pension or make a payment into a different plan, please visit 'how to top-up your plan'.

About this service

When you open a Select Pension Plan with a single payment via this form you should be aware that you will be transacting with us through our direct service.

Our direct service is brought to you by NFU Mutual and NFU Mutual Select Investments Limited.

When you transact through our direct service we are not in a position to assess what is right for you when it comes to investing in a pension. You therefore are responsible for ensuring that any investment you make directly with us is suitable for you.

You should be aware that the value of your investment and any income from it may go down and you may get back less than you invested.

Further information about our direct service and how we operate can be found in Our Terms of Business [PDF: 2.7MB], please familiarise yourself with this document. An audio version is also available.

Before proceeding we ask that you read and confirm the following:

You can set up a Select Pension Plan for yourself or for a child. Before choosing who you would like to set up a Select Pension Plan for we ask that you familiarise yourself with the key features document:

Key Features of the Select Pension Plan [PDF: 261KB]

Basic rate tax relief will then be added to your payment.

Investment choices

A Select Pension Plan allows you to select where you would like to invest your payment. If you choose to, you can invest into a number of NFU Mutual funds and selected funds from other providers. 

Default fund

If you are unsure which funds to invest your payment into the Select Pension Plan offers a default fund.

We have chosen the NFU Mutual Mixed Portfolio 40-85% Shares Fund as the default fund of the Select Pension Plan. 

The aim of our default fund is to enable our customers to feel confident in their decision to open a Select Pension and invest in a fund that has the potential to grow over the longer-term to help financially improve their retirement. 

Before choosing whether to invest into the default fund or to select the funds your payment is invested into please familiarise yourself with the key investor information document of the default fund:

NFU Mutual Mixed Portfolio 40 – 85% Fund Key Investor Information Document

For further information please visit the Select Pension Plan default fund page.

You should be aware that a default fund is not a personal recommendation. If you are unsure which fund is right for you, you should contact us for further guidance or take financial advice.

About you

Contact details

Bank account details

When you enter your bank account details we are not requesting that you pay us, these will be used to electronically verify you and the bank account that you will make your payment from. 

After successful verification we will contact you with an instruction to pay. If we cannot do this, we will contact you for more information.

Please enter the details of the bank account that the single payment that will set up your pension will be made from.

This is the name of the person the account belongings to, as it appears on bank statements e.g. John Smith


Marketing preferences

We would like to send you information about products and services offered by the NFU Mutual Group and carefully selected third parties. We will use your information to identify which products and services are most relevant for you.

We will always treat your personal details with utmost care and will never sell them to other companies for marketing purposes.

To find out more about how we use your personal information, please read our Privacy Policy.

By submitting this form you are happy for us to contact you regarding your enquiry.

We're here to help

If at any stage you'd like some help or support, call us on 0800 622 323 or email customermail@nfumutual.co.uk

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