Employment Schemes: Older People
Lords · Question HL1053 · Tabled 17 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that employment support services are effectively tailored to the needs of workers aged 50 and over, particularly those seeking to retrain or return to the labour market.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Sherlock, 24 Jun 2026
The government values the wealth of skills and experiences that people aged 50 and over bring both to the workplace and the economy. We are committed to supporting midlife workers who want to retrain or find work through a wide-ranging strategy that promo...