Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 119633

Employment Schemes: Older People

Tabled: 10 March 2026
Answered: 17 March 2026

Question

Josh Dean

LabourHertford and Stortford

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support people over the age of 50 out of work to return to work.

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson
Work helps everyone play active and fulfilling roles in society while building financial security for retirement, and we recognise the wealth of skills and experience that older workers bring both to the workplace and the economy. The Department is commit...

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