The number of people aged between 50 and 64 and in employment in the UK, has increased by almost 2 million over the past 15 years, official statistics show. This age group has also bucked the trend, with a higher employment rate than before the recession, unlike any other age group. The latest employment figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show an extra 54,000 workers aged 50-64 during the last quarter (April to June 2013), bringing the total number of employees in this age group to almost 7.7 million. Pensions Minister, Steve Webb said: “Britain is in…
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