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Older Workers

Commons · Question 73935 · Tabled 1 Sep 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 10 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Lizzi Collinge

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps is she taking to support people in (a) physically and (b) emotionally demanding jobs who are unable to continue working in their current role into their late 60s.

Answer

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 10 Sep 2025

The Department for Work and Pensions currently offers employment support for older jobseekers including those affected by low confidence, menopause, health and disability or caring pressures, and out of date skills or qualifications.Through Midlife MOT re...