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More than 13,000 women aged 80+ are still working

27th October 2023

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70% of over 50s said they would consider a career in hospitality but 88% think the sector prefers to hire younger people

12th October 2023

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Number of people aged 50 and older in part-time work reaches record high of 3.6 million

25th September 2023

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Nearly one in two women aged 50-65 say they plan to continue working after they reach state pension age

10th July 2023

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Economic activity levels of people aged 65+ at record levels

19th June 2023

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Rest Less announces acquisition of over 50s group Older is Wiser Media Ltd

12th June 2023

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Number of over 50s with a second job up by more than 100,000 in 10 years

29th May 2023

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Number of men aged 70+ in work has increased by 58% in 10 years

2nd May 2023

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Nearly one in two (48%) self-employed people in the UK are aged over 50

11th April 2023

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Rest Less responds to Chancellor’s announcement on pensions to encourage retirees back to work

15th March 2023

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Number of people aged over 50 receiving Carer’s Allowance increases by 22% to more than 375,000 since the pandemic

13th March 2023

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Nearly 60% of people out of work due to long-term sickness or disability are aged 50+

30th January 2023

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Zero hours contracts amongst the over 50s reach highest level since records began

26th December 2022

Gender pay gap remains at its widest for full-time workers aged over 50

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Gender pay gap remains at its widest for full-time workers aged over 50

5th December 2022

Over 700,000 more economically inactive people aged over 50 than pre-pandemic Rest Less calls on organisations to adapt flexible working practices and in-house training schemes to suit all ages

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Over 700,000 more economically inactive people aged over 50 than pre-pandemic

17th October 2022

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“The Great Unretirement” – Older workers start to return to work in the midst of cost of living crisis

25th July 2022

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The number of women aged 50+ in work or looking for work has increased by 291% since the Queen took the throne in 1952

30th May 2022

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Economic inactivity levels amongst men aged 50-64 at record high

18th April 2022

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50% of unemployed men aged 50+ are out of work for at least a year

7th February 2022

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Self-employed workforce sheds nearly 700,000 people in two years

27th December 2021

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1.3 million economically inactive 50-64 year olds have left the workplace because of sickness

8th December 2021

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Nearly 600,000 More Over 50s are either Economically Inactive or Unemployed Than Two Years Ago

28th September 2021

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78% of Over 50s Want the Government to Move Faster on Climate Change

29th August 2021

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One in Three People Still on Furlough Are Aged 50 Or Older

30th July 2021

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The Number of Unemployed Women Aged 65+ Increases by 193% in a Year and Reaches Record Levels

19th July 2021

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Age Discrimination Complaints in Employment Tribunals up 74% in a Year

31st May 2021

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Redundancies Amongst the Over 50s Have Nearly Tripled in a Year

5th April 2021

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Unemployed Over 50s Are Two and a Half Times As Likely As Other Age Groups to Be Unemployed for At Least Two Years

18th January 2021

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Gender Pay Gap Increases With Age and Is At Its Widest For The Over 50s

28th December 2020

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Redundancies Amongst Those in Their 60s Increased by Nearly 300% in Just Three Months

14th December 2020

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The Number Of Unemployed Over 50s Has Increased By 33% In Just a Year

20th November 2020

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Workers Over 50 Made Up 45% of All Self-Employed Workers in 2019

28th August 2020

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Nearly 200,000 Workers Aged Over 50 Have Been Forced into Early Retirement Since The Pandemic Began

6th August 2020

Over 65s See Biggest Drop in Hours Worked Since the Pandemic

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Over 65s See Biggest Drop in Hours Worked Since the Pandemic

28th July 2020

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Changes to women’s State Pension age have led to a sharp rise in unemployment for women aged between 60-64

21st July 2020

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Rest Less Warns that Rishi Sunak’s Youth Kickstart Scheme Could Leave At Least 660,000 Over 50s Dependent on Universal Credit for a Decade

8th July 2020

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Universal Credit Claims Amongst the Over 50s More Than Double Since March

22nd June 2020

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The Number of Women Aged Between 60 and 64 In Work has Increased by 51% Since Changes to the State Pension Age Were Introduced in 2010

16th March 2020

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Number of Over 50s on a Zero-Hours Contracts Increases By 52% In Five Years

12th March 2020

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Insolvencies Amongst Women aged Over 65 Increase by 88% in a Decade

30th January 2020

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Over 65s Likely to Drive Half of All UK Employment Growth in the Next 10 Years

26th December 2019

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Employment Rate Gap Between 50-64 Year Olds and Under 50s In Work at its Narrowest Since Comparable Records Began

13th December 2019

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Gender Pay Gap at its Widest for Those in Their 50s: Average Salary of a Woman in Her 50s is 28% Lower Than a Man’s

26th October 2019

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Those in Their 50s are More Than Twice as Likely to Be Made Redundant Than Those in Their 40s

12th October 2019

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50-64 Year Old Workers Are 33% More Likely Than Their Younger Counterparts To be Unemployed for the Long-Term

7th October 2019

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82% of the growth in UK employment has come from the Over 50s, with Employment Rate 50-64 year olds at its highest rate since records began

23rd September 2019

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Nearly One in Two (46%) of the Entire Self Employed Workforce in the UK is now Over the Age of 50

26th July 2019

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40% of the UK’s Part-Time Workforce Is Over the Age of 50

18th July 2019

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The number of over 70s still working has more than doubled in a decade to nearly half a million in 2019

23rd May 2019

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Women Over the Age of 50 Have Driven 42% of UK Employment Growth in the Last 10 Years

19th March 2019

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One in Three (34%) People in the UK Plan to Work Beyond Their State Pension Age

4th February 2019

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