4 SEP 2023
The UK government has announced that it will not be proceeding with the 'returnerships' program aimed at encouraging individuals over 50 to re-enter the workforce, despite initially introducing the initiative in the spring budget. Education minister Nick Gibb confirmed that older workers will instead be directed to existing training schemes and resources, such as the Department for Work and Pensions Midlife MOT website and apprenticeships designed for young people. This decision comes as government data reveals that over 280,000 more workers in the over-50s category have become economically inactive since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.