Ros Altmann is to work with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to champion older workers as the government moves to better support people aged over 50 in the labour market.
Altmann, formerly director-general of Saga, will work to ‘make the case' for older workers within the business community and aims to challenge outdated perceptions. The appointment was announced by pensions minister Steve Webb. The appointment follows the release of the government's policy paper, Fuller working lives. Altmann said she was pleased the government has recognised the importance of encouraging people to continue working for longer, "rather than giving up before they need to" and claimed a "social revolution" was underway. "I believe passionately in the value of stayi...
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