Claims extracted
17
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
12%
2 of 17 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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64/100
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Nearly 600,000 over-50s do not have job but want to work
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over-50s → have → job
More than half a million people aged over 50 want to work but are unable to due largely to ill health or disability, according to official figures.
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people → age → figures
Analysis of workforce data by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) showed 585,000 people aged 50 to 64 were without a job but were willing or wanted to work in 2026, up 13,000 or 2% year-on-year.
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people → show → year
It said nearly two thirds – 62%, or 363,870 – of those said they were not looking for work due to being sick, injured or disabled.
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they → say → work
The report also showed 16% of those classed as economically inactive but willing to work said it was because they were “looking after home or family”.
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they → show → home
Overall, the figures showed around 866,000 people aged 50 to 64 were either actively looking for work, or wanting to work but unable to, down from about 876,000 in 2025.
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people → show → 2025
Marianna Hunt, personal finance specialist at Fidelity International, said: “This is a significant cohort of people and the consequences for individuals who fall out of the workforce in their 50s can be enormous.
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who → say → 50s
“For some people, it can force them into an early retirement they can’t afford.
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they → force → retirement
“Every additional year out of work means one less year of earning and saving into a pension, one less year for investments to grow, and one more year of retirement to fund.”
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investments → mean → retirement
The data also showed significantly more over-50s women are economically inactive, at 29%, compared with 22.2% of men.
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women → show → men
Of economically inactive over-50s, women were twice as likely as men to report “looking after home or family” as the main reason for not looking for work, at 16.5%, versus 7.4%.
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women → report → %
The data showed more over-50s are in work, with the employment rate at 72.2%, up from 66% in 2025, and near the record high seen in 2019.
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rate → show → 2019
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The age for men to leave the jobs market remained unchanged at 65.8 years.
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men → read → years
Ms Hunt said: “With people living longer and state pension ages rising, many of us may expect – or need – to work for longer.
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many → say → us
“But that only works if people who want to continue working have the opportunity to do so.”
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who → work → opportunity
Andrew Western, minister for employment, said: “We know these workers bring a wealth of experience which employers are crying out for.
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employers → say → which
“We’re continuing to build on this progress by overhauling Jobcentres, offering dedicated support for older workers through midlife MOTs as well as collaborating with employers to enhance workplace support for women experiencing menopause symptoms.”
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We → continue → symptoms
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