A NEW service which aims to help people make sense of their pension options has been backed by the town’s MP.
During a visit to Malvern’s Citizen’s Advice Bureau (CAB), Harriett Baldwin, MP for West Worcestershire, promoted Pension Wise, which was recently launched by the Government.
Mrs Baldwin, who is also a Government minister responsible for overseeing the service across the country, met with Richard West and Sue Vickers to discuss how the scheme can help local people.
“The Government has changed the way people can access their pension pots to give them greater choice of how to access their money and still provide for the future.,” she said.
“There has been some publicity about this change over recent weeks and I was keen to promote this local service for those who want to get free, impartial guidance.
“I took the opportunity to have a chat about my own pensions needs and I can thoroughly recommend the service.”
Karen Edwards, chief executive at South Worcestershire CAB, added: “We will be delivering Pension Wise appointments from the Malvern office at Enigma Business Park, giving easy access to Pension Wise.
“Pensions can be a confusing topic and Pension Wise appointments will help people to make sense of their pension choices.
“South Worcestershire CAB already helps people with retirement issues and we’ll continue to offer this service outside of Pension Wise.”