Unemployment: Older People
Commons · Question 27343 · Tabled 4 Sep 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 11 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Rachel Gilmour
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the barriers for unemployed people aged 50 to State Pension age with extensive work histories but limited formal qualifications, who have developed health cond
Answer
Answered by Andrew Western, 11 Sep 2026
The department recognises the challenges that people aged 50 and over with health conditions can face when seeking to access employment. We value the wealth of skills and experience that people aged 50 and over bring to the workplace and the economy and a...