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generation is starting to retire. you have this big effect on the pandemic where people lost their jobs and people reassess what they wanted to do. it is all contributing to the shortages we see in the economy and employs struggling to fill the vacancies.— fill the vacancies. under this new lan but fill the vacancies. under this new plan but there — fill the vacancies. under this new plan but there is, _ fill the vacancies. under this new plan but there is, coaches - fill the vacancies. under this new plan but there is, coaches would | plan but there is, coaches would hold sessions in local gp surgeries and try to talk to over 50s and recruit them into the labour market, is that how it would work? yes. recruit them into the labour market, is that how it would work?— is that how it would work? yes, we are expeeting _ is that how it would work? yes, we are expecting more _ is that how it would work? yes, we are expecting more details - is that how it would work? yes, we are expecting more details from i is that how it would work? yes, we | are expecting more details from the government later this month. but we know that 60% of those in their 50s say they are interested in going back to work but it has to be work that suits them and meets their skills and is flexible and all of those sorts of things. and only one in ten of those out of work over 50 is getting employment support from thejob is getting employment support from the job centre. is getting employment support from thejob centre. so is getting employment support from the job centre. so trying to find people where they are, including health centres and gp surgeries is a
peopie _ china. the question now is how will people respond to the evolving situation, to what could become a heatth— situation, to what could become a health crisis, and potentially a significant increase in the number of deaths? — significant increase in the number of deaths? , w' , significant increase in the number of deaths? , , g ., of deaths? very quickly, john, if i can throw — of deaths? very quickly, john, if i can throw this _ of deaths? very quickly, john, if i can throw this last _ of deaths? very quickly, john, if i can throw this last question - of deaths? very quickly, john, if i can throw this last question to - of deaths? very quickly, john, if i | can throw this last question to you on this, do you think if these figures are not truthful, is this controlling the narrative for the chinese are for the rest of the world? it chinese are for the rest of the world? . chinese are for the rest of the world? , ., , ., world? it is internally, i would sa , i world? it is internally, i would say. i don't — world? it is internally, i would say, i don't think— world? it is internally, i would say, i don't think they - world? it is internally, iwould| say, i don't think they probably distinguish, i think they probably realise that people outside china won't buy it, that those figures are reasonable —— reasonable. and sadly many chinese will not believe the government either but it is all about control, it is about propaganda again, it is about controlling information and what they say goes. controlling information and what they say goes-— they say goes. let's turn to the times, they say goes. let's turn to the times. and _ they say goes. let's turn to the times. and get _ they say goes. let's turn to the times, and get a _ they say goes. let's turn to the times, and get a stay _ they say goes. let's turn to the times, and get a stay with - they say goes. let's turn to the times, and get a stay with you| they say goes. let's turn to the l times, and get a stay with you on thisjohn, over50s times, and get a stay with you on thisjohn, over 50s are encouraged to and early retirement. does this
Work-related stress was reported as the biggest driver of inactivity among 50-54 year-olds, some of whom are now considering reentering the workforce, government data showed.
when it came to guiding the markets about what to expect over the course of the next two to three months. the over the course of the next two to three months.— to three months. the other thing that _ to three months. the other thing that struck _ to three months. the other thing that struck me - to three months. the other i thing that struck me recently is some comments from jeremy hunt when he delivered that statement about the economic plan for this country. one of the things he said was he wanted an investigation into the 600,000 people who have disappeared from the workforce here in britain. the economically inactive. do you believe that might be something to do with long covid? i we seeing this long shadow of the pandemic on our workforce here, as well? t pandemic on our workforce here, as well? ~ , ., as well? i think it is a combination - as well? i think it is a combination of- as well? i think it is a combination of a - as well? i think it is a . combination of a number as well? i think it is a - combination of a number of factors. 0bviously long covid is one part of that, but as in the us, a lot of people decided to take early retirement when covid hit. we are starting to see some evidence that the cost—of—living crisis is bringing those over 50s, back into the workforce because of
we know the rising cost of living is hitting ourfinances but a senior public health official in one of wales' most deprived communities says it is already having an impact on people's health. dr kelechi nnoaham, who's in charge of public health for much of the south wales valleys, says there's been increases in depression and anxiety as well as problems like diabetes as balanced diets become too expensive. here's our health correspondentjenny rees. exercise sessions for the over 50s at the centre in aberdare can get pretty noisy. this is brilliant, absolutely brilliant. the fact that we can come here and do this sort of thing, yes, it is a lifeline, a lifeline for a lot of people because we are socialising again, we can have a meal afterwards and it is great. with so many different services, that lifeline means
a lot, as costs spiral. i do get out and about a little bit and luckily, i drive, that is another problem, the cost of petrol, but diane really the cost of petrol, but i'm really worried about not being able to heat my house enough to keep myself warm. the centre is also home to an information hub for the over 50s. as you can imagine, queries about fuel bills are starting to come through. people are concerned as to whether they should go on a fixed term, leave things as they are, any discounts they can get, that is starting to increase now. for the most part, we got a lot of benefit queries, especially dealing with the forms and how to claim,
meaningful career progression they can have.— they can have. i was reading over the _ they can have. i was reading over the weekend _ they can have. i was reading over the weekend that - they can have. i was readingj over the weekend that many they can have. i was reading i over the weekend that many in the over 50s are coming into work in hospitality support themselves through the cost of living crisis stop it is not just for those young people looking, as you say, for career progression and a new career, it is for everyone? it progression and a new career, it is for everyone?— it is for everyone? it is, the scheme _ it is for everyone? it is, the scheme helps _ it is for everyone? it is, the scheme helps people - it is for everyone? it is, the scheme helps people who l it is for everyone? it is, the l scheme helps people who are returning to work, over 50's, those with disability learning disabilities, those who are homeless, ex— offenders, it helps everybody and crucially it helps those people moving from one sector to another. it provides that very fast track skills boot camp approach to get them job ready as quickly as we possibly can. [30 get them job ready as quickly as we possibly can.— get them job ready as quickly as we possibly can. do tell us how it goes- _ let's get some of the day's other news: japan is lifting covid related restrictions. a cap on daily arrivals is set
is concern that we could have a big flu season here. so 33 million people are eligible, the over 50s, at risk groups particularly those with respiratory conditions, pregnant women and children who get a nasal spray vaccine. last year we had a record number of over 65 people immunised but there is concern that they could be vaccine fatigue with all the focus on covid jabs and we could get a twin pandemic of the flu and covid. 0f pandemic of the flu and covid. of course covid numbers are taking up and we could be at the start of a winter away. 26 million eligible covid booster and treatment so far have had the jab.— have had the 'ab. fergus walsh, thank you. — the new chairman of the england and wales cricket board says the sport must "find a compromise" over controversial plans to overhaul the calendar amid a revolt by the counties who could have the number of matches they play slashed. in his first broadcast interview since taking up the role, richard thompson told our
earlier than normal in the summer. and so that is why the message has gone out to 33 million people to go and have theirflu gone out to 33 million people to go and have their flu vaccine. they include all over 50s, pregnant women who are in a particular out risk group, people with underlying condition, things like asthma, people in care homes and then children who will get a nasal spray vaccine. that is the plea for people to get immunised and the vaccine looks like it's pretty well matched to the strains that are going to be circulating this season, people can book online now at the pharmacy and also gps will be offering the job. before we talk about covid, is it very straight forward, we didn't have much flu because we had covid or because we were doing all of the lockdowns, do we know? yes. or because we were doing all of the lockdowns, do we know? yes, there was a social— lockdowns, do we know? yes, there was a social mixing, _ lockdowns, do we know? yes, there was a social mixing, it _ lockdowns, do we know? yes, there was a social mixing, it was - was a social mixing, it was nonexistent for much of the last two
energy traders. mr speaker, the consensus among independent forecasters is that the government energy plan will reduce peak inflation by around five percentage points. it will reduce the cost of servicing index linked government debt and lower, wider cost of living pressures and will help millions of people and businesses, right cross country with the cost of energy. unemployment is at the lowest level for nearly 50 years. of. but with more vacancies than unemployed people to fill them, we need to encourage people to join the labour market and we will make work pay by reducing peoples benefits if they do not fulfil theirjob reducing peoples benefits if they do not fulfil their job search commitments. we will provide extra support for the unemployed, over 50s and will ask around 120,000 more people on universal credit to take active steps to seek more and better paid work orface