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...