Shepherds Friendly Reviews

Name: Shepherds Friendly
Rating: 4.61

4.6 Rating 2,980 Reviews

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4.6

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About Shepherds Friendly:

Shepherds Friendly is one of the oldest financial mutuals in the world, with 190 years’ experience in providing families with financial security.

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0800 526 249

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marketing@shepherdsfriendly.co.uk

Location:

Haw Bank House, High Street, Cheadle
SK8 1AL

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Shepherds Friendly 5 star review on 24th February 2021

Anonymous

Anonymous // 01/01/2019

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“Currently charging customers 20% to withdraw anything. Given how many people are struggling due to coronavirus and being furloughed, this is revolting and SF should be ashamed of this practice.”

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Hello, thank you for leaving us a review. I just want to address your point to provide some context about the current situation. The spread of COVID-19 has had a significant impact on financial markets worldwide. All investments carry some level of risk, and during periods of uncertain and challenging economic conditions, they may lose value. For this reason, you should always view investing with a medium to long-term outlook of five years or more. While we understand that some members need access to their money now, and empathise with their situation, we also need to provide protection for our members who are remaining invested in the fund. To do this we apply a Market Value Reduction (MVR), which ensures that when members withdraw during adverse market conditions, they do not leave with more than their fair share of the assets. You can find out more about MVRs in your plan terms and conditions or by contacting our Member Services Team. Historically, this is not something that has been common, and is not a decision that has been taken lightly. However, we do find ourselves in an unprecedented situation, and this is necessary to protect all our members who have money invested with us. Please do get in touch if you would like to discuss this further. Our Member Services Team are available on 0800 526 249 or at members@shepherdsfriendly.co.uk.

“Website account login is nowhere near good enough. Not having an app is not ideal but the user experience of logging in on a mobile device is poor. Page doesn’t load, no menu options, password input boxes labelled correctly...not good at all.”

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“They won’t pay at all worst company Iv ever been insured with. NOT NOT USE”

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Hi Symon, Thank you for getting in touch with us and letting us know about your recent experience. Should you wish to further discuss your review with us, please get in touch with our Member Services team on 0161 428 1212 or by email on members@shepherdsfriendly.co.uk Kind regards, Lyba

“Policy set up and ran smoothly for first year. Had 5 years without a single day off but got really ill in February so made first claim for 5 weeks. In October had an issue with my knee. As soon as they realised a lengthy claim was coming started digging as deep as possible through my situation to find away out of paying by manipulating the fact I was self employed and had other family members working with me but not employed by me. End result rejected my claim, forced to work injured and closed the policy. If there is any way out of paying they will find it. Make sure everything is water tight and you have everything to back it up especially if you run your own business. Could have easily made a part payment as I could clearly prove my own loss of wages. Most likely end up as a long drawn out court case which non of us have the time or energy for.”

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Hello, Thank you for getting in touch with us and bringing your recent experience to our attention. Should you wish to discuss your review with us in further details, please get in touch with our Member Services Team on 0161 428 1212 or by sending them an email on members@shepherdsfriendly.co.uk Kind regards, Libbi

“Avoid at all costs! My mother who is 61 took out a policy for income protection - She claimed a year after the policy was taken out as she is not well. They honoured the claim for 3 months then just stopped. They have no grounds to stop paying, they are using clauses which are not applicable. my mother was fit and working when the policy was taken out - and has proof! They are claiming she was not- with NO proof and will not take into accounts and proof! She paid for a-policy she can not claim from and now left in a place where she cannot take out another policy as she is unable to work! I am taking this to the authorities! Very unfair!”

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“Wouldn’t provide cover because of previous issue with cancer”

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“I have made 3 payments amounting to £75 and have not received my echo dot.”

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Hello, Thank you for getting in touch with us and letting us know about your recent experience. We would like to look into this for you as we don’t offer the Echo Dot when you open a plan with us. Please could I ask you to contact our Member Service team on 0161 428 1212 so they can help resolve this. Kind regards, Lyba

“I was told I’d get my £50 voucher after the first payment. I have made two payments and still no voucher.”

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Hi Lucy, Thank you for leaving us a review. Our Member Service team will be in touch shortly to help with your Love2Shop voucher. If you have any further questions, our Member Services team will be more than happy to help. You can contact them on 0161 428 1212 or by email on members@shepherdsfriendly.co.uk Kind regards, Lyba

“No welcome pack to confirm set up and no further contact. Poor start.”

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Hi Louise, Thank you for leaving us a review. Your Welcome Pack should be available when you login to Your Account online. Someone from our Member Service Team will be in touch shortly to help you out with accessing your documents. In the meantime if there’s anything else we can help with, please feel free to get in touch with our Member Services Team by calling them on 0161 428 1212 or emailing them on members@shepherdsfriendly.co.uk Kind regards, Lyba

“Do not use this company for income protection under any circumstances! This company has left my family destitute. We now face being made homeless! Stay well clear! Utterly disgusting the way they have acted!”

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Hello Nicola, Thank you for getting in touch. I would like to help with the feedback you have provided us but I will need some more details to locate your plan with us. To provide this please get in touch with our Member Services Team on 0161 428 1212 or by email at info@shepherdsfriendly.co.uk. Many thanks, Libbi

“I opened up an Over 50's plan. Absolutely no problem. About 10 days later I receive a phone call from WHAT I CAN ONLY DESCRIBE as THE MOST ARRGANT AND RUDE LITTLE NOBODY of a customer services representative saying there was an issue with my direct debit instructions. I was asked to repeat them which I did AND they were correct. I was then ASKED for proof that the account belonged to me in what I can only describe as the WORST POSSIBLE MANNER I've ever experienced. WHAT ANNOYED me most was when upon checking my online banking LO & BEHOLD the direct debit was set up. When I told her this she called me a liar. AVOID THIS COMPANY at all costs. There staff are HORRIBLE ARROGANT RUDE PEOPLE.”

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Hello, Thank you for bringing your recent experience to our attention. Here at Shepherds Friendly we work hard to put our members at the heart of everything we do and always aim for a positive outcome when talking to our members. However, on this occasion it appears we have fallen short of your expectations, we apologise for this and I will look into this matter further. Kind regards, Libbi

“Just making up obstacles to prolong money withdrawal/account closures. Not providing full info as in what needs to be included in the email requesting to do so, not responding asking for the info needed, informing me over the phone that despite email sent 3 weeks ago I now have to wait further 7 working days for my USA money...”

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Hi Anna, Thank you for getting in touch and leaving us a review. I’m glad to hear our Member Services Team was able to get in touch with you and help with your enquiry. If there’s anything else we can help with please feel free to contact our Member Services Team on 0161 428 1212 or by email at members@shepherdsfriendly.co.uk. Kind regards, Lyba

“Therebly experience I was trusted them about cover if something happen I and my family will secure. And yes you are when you pay and not claim. After 1.5 years of pays in time was direct debit, I got injured of my knee, need surgery so good I got insurance for that I went to surgery applied for claim and looks they said wasn't accepted because my knee was physiotherapy 3 years ago and can't be indirectly case. Of course I was told them before of that but I wasn't sick I wasn't injured so they don't care. They was on claim. Right now they let me down and I didn't have money that was they promise. So just be careful”

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“I have had no follow up as to whether or not the plan was approved since I provided all the details. Awful service.”

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Hi Gemma, Thank you for your review. Our Member Services Team will be in touch shortly to arrange for your Welcome Pack to be re-sent and to help with any other questions you may have. If there’s anything else we can help with, please feel free to get in touch by calling on 0161 428 1212 or by emailing members@shepherdsfriendly.co.uk. Kind regards, Lyba

“I'm trying to close the account and you're not being helpful at all. I've changed my mind.”

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Hi Hayley, Thank you for leaving us a review. We’re sorry to hear you are leaving us, to close your plan you need email our Member Services Team on members@shepherdsfrienldy.co.uk. I have however let them know of your request and they will be in touch shortly to help and answer any questions you may have. In the meantime if there’s anything else we can help with please feel free to call our Member Services Team on 0161 428 1212. Kind regards, Lyba

“I still haven't received confirmation of my account opening. Very disappointed.”

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Hi Brian, Thank you for your review. Our Member Services Team will be in touch soon to arrange for your Welcome Pack to be re-sent. If there’s anything else you need help with, please feel free to contact them on 0161 428 1212 or by email on members@shepherdsfriendly.co.uk. Kind regards, Lyba

“I found the setting up online all good but I am still yet to receive my policy despite chasing for over 2 weeks! If I don’t hear I will have no choice but to cancel the direct debit and take my business elsewhere”

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Hi Brett, Thank you for your review. Someone from our Member Service Team will be in touch soon to help. If there’s anything else we can help with, please feel free to get in touch on 0161 428 1212 or email members@shepherdsfriendly.co.uk. Kind regards, Lyba

“Fake insurance. They cancel your policy when you are sick and they pay nothing.”

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Hi, Thank you for leaving us a review and for bringing this to our attention. Our Member Service Team will be in touch soon to help. In the meantime if you need to get in touch with us please feel free to call on 0161 428 1212 or email members@shepherdsfriendly.co.uk Kind regards, Lyba

“good web and easy to use”

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“I always paid regularly, but when I then worked on the ovaries and I could not work for two months they left me and I did not get my money back”

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Hello, Thank you for getting in touch. We would like to help you with your review; the best way to do this is to get in touch with our Member Services Team on 0161 428 1212 or by email info@shepherdsfriendly.co.uk We look forward to hearing from you. Many thanks, Val

Shepherds Friendly is rated 4.6 based on 2,980 reviews