Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 97232

Employment: Older People

Tabled: 4 December 2025
Answered: 10 December 2025

Question

Matt Vickers

ConservativeStockton West

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

Dame Diana Johnson
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...

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