article_snippet: Minister for Pensions Steve Webb said: 'Beyond the age of fifty, people start falling out of the workplace at dramatic rates –
article_snippet: but there is a compelling economic and business case for overcoming these obstacles to access this vast untapped talent in the UK labour market. '
article_snippet: The Government has made a good start by abolishing the default retirement age and extending the right to request flexible working.
article_snippet: From next month, we will be trialling targeted and intensive support for older jobseekers, including rolling out an 'older workers' champion scheme across every part of the UK, and we are seeing more firms open apprenticeships up for people of all ages. '
article_snippet: I'd like to thank Dr Ros Altmann for report as a clear call to Government, business and individuals to encourage more older people into employment.'