DWP: older people exiting the workforce earlier during the pandemic
The Department for Work & Pensions this morning published a report showing that, over the past year, older people have been exiting the workforce earlier and that the employment rate of people aged 50-64 has also fallen slightly.
If you're covering this story, we've sought the views of a handful of experts on why this is happening. One is worried that older people "are seen by certain employers as ante-diluvian rather than digitally native". Their full views can be found below.