article_snippet: Tens of thousands of women over 50 are being left on the jobless scrapheap years before retirement because Tens of thousands of women over 50 are forced to care for elderly, sick or disabled people in Tens of thousands of women over 50 family.
article_snippet: In total, up to 600,000 late middle-aged women are unemployed and looking for work, costing the economy up to £20billion a year.
article_snippet: Almost one in four women aged between 50-64 care for elderly, sick or disabled people –
article_snippet: with some 153,000 women approaching retirement claiming Carers Allowance – compared to just 87,000 men.
highlights_snippet: Exclusive: 600,000 older women unemployed and looking for work .
  
highlights_snippet: One in four women aged 50-64 care for elderly, sick or disabled people .
  
highlights_snippet: 153,000 women nearing retirement claim Carers Allowance and 87,000 men .
  