It’s not just young people who need jobs | Letters
There should be provision for people who find themselves out of work when they approach state pension age, writes Peter Wade I am now in my 61st year, haven’t worked for more than two years and have stopped applying for jobs ( ‘I feel invisible’: over-50s reveal harsh realities of trying to get a job, 17 September ). The bulk of my career was as an advice worker, specialising in debt, housing and…
Peter Wade, aged 61, has not worked for more than two years and has stopped applying for jobs, feeling overlooked by the job market. He now sees the issue from a different perspective than when he was looking at it from the other side of the desk as an advice worker. Wade worked with a client in her late 50s who had been a hospital cleaner.
Despite her expectations of retiring earlier, changes to women's state pension age meant she faced additional years before retirement. The physical demands of cleaning had become too challenging for her, leaving her unsure of how to start a new career while managing her health. Wade emphasizes the need for support and job opportunities for individuals approaching state pension age, recognizing that this issue extends beyond just young people.
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