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Treasury accused of hypocrisy over push for older workers

March 24, 2023

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According to Freedom of Information requests submitted by the BBC, less than 10% of staff at the department are over 50, despite this age group making up around a third of the UK workforce. The average age of workers in the UK is 42, according to the Office for National Statistics.

It also asked the Treasury to reveal the ages of all applicants for roles at the department over the past five years. This showed that over-50s that were invited to interview were less likely to be offered a role than younger workers; and that fewer over-50s applied for roles in the first place.

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