Oral Question·Department for Work and Pensions
“What steps his Department is taking to support parents into work.”
Tabled: 24 October 2023Answered: 30 October 2023
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Social Security and Disability (Sir Stephen Timms)
As my hon. Friend says, it is against the law to impose age restrictions on jobs unless they can be objectively justified. The Equality Act 2010 provides legal redress. There is also practical help available through the Equality Advisory and Support Service, which his constituent should certainly give a call, and we have 50PLUS champions working across the whole of our jobcentre network.