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Employment: Older People

Commons · Question 97232 · Tabled 4 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 10 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to improve support for unemployed claimants aged over 50 seeking to return to work.

Answer

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 10 Dec 2025

Work helps everyone play active and fulfilling roles in society while building financial security for retirement. The Department is therefore committed to supporting workers over the age of 50 through a wide-ranging strategy that promotes inclusion, flexi...