Older Workers: Hospitality Industry
Commons · Question 82008 · Tabled 14 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to encourage retraining into hospitality careers for older workers.
Answer
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 22 Oct 2025
We know that work helps everyone, including older people, play active and fulfilling roles in society while building financial security for retirement. DWP delivers Sector-based Work Academy Programmes (SWAPs), which are fully funded by government and off...