Working-age people exempt from job-searching now more likely to be over 50 than under 35
Working-age people exempt from job-searching now more likely to be over 50 than under 35
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Surge in those aged between 35 and 44 opting out of employment fuels welfare-dependency crisis
Even modest rise in employment among economically inactive 50 to 64-year-olds could generate billions, says report
UK ‘writing off’ generation of young people with welfare payments of up to £25,000 a year
Nearly two million over-50s are on benefits as older generations face the bleakest labour market recruiters have seen in 30 years
The number of benefit claimants not required to seek employment is soaring
Unemployed people on sickness benefits are to receive thousands of pounds more per year than some workers
