A CITIZENS Advice Bureau branch in the county has been named among the first 44 places in England and Wales to offer free face-to-face pension guidance as part of Government reforms.
It means the Derbyshire Districts Citizens Advice Bureau will have between three and seven members of staff trained to provide the guidance, available to offer help sessions called Pension Wise.
As well as Pension Wise appointments at the bureau, staff will also use other locations to offer guidance in the Derbyshire Dales, Amber Valley, Erewash and High Peak.
And the bureau said that, although it is based in Buxton, people will be able to go into any Citizens Advice Bureau to find out about the Pension Wise service, whether they are eligible for it and be referred to book in with the nearest centre.
Chloe Small, chief officer at the Derbyshire Districts bureau, said: "Good guidance is a crucial step towards a financially stable retirement.
"At our bureau, we have a strong history of helping people across Derbyshire Dales, Amber Valley, Erewash and High Peak. We already support people with many of the issues affecting retirement – so we're pleased to be a delivery centre for Pension Wise."
Andrea Leadsom, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, said: "People who have worked hard and saved all their lives will be free to choose what they do with their money from next April.
"We want people to be empowered to make informed and confident choices and I'm delighted to announce Pension Wise. 'Your money, Your choice' is the brand name for the impartial guidance service we are building. It is a distinctive brand, making it easy for consumers to know where to go for help and guidance."
