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How to reset after midlife redundancy Your rights, who to turn to and what you should do next 27 April 2021 • 7:36am Being made redundant during a pandemic isn't easy, but it can lead to amazing opportunities Credit: Getty The pandemic has seen people in and out of work for the past year. While many have experienced this in the form of being furloughed, others have been made redundant as businesses feel the squeeze of financial pressures due to the pandemic. And midlifers are one of the groups who are being affected most - according to an analysis by Rest Less, an online platform that offer...

Younger workers bouncing back while experienced employees left searching for options 7 April 2021 • 6:00am Unemployment has continued to rocket among older workers with another 107,000 over-50s made redundant during the lastest lockdown. The redundancy rate for those older than 50 has been higher than all other age groups. The number of older workers forced out of work between November 2020 and January 2021 was nearly triple the figure in the same period 12 months earlier. Over-50s have been the main target of redundancies during the pandemic and this was the second three-month period in...

Everyone who visits a pub or restaurant will have to provide their details to the test and trace scheme under new rules to be brought in next week. Hospitality venues were first ordered to start collecting customer details last year to help track down the contacts of anyone who subsequently tested positive. At the time, venues only had to collect the details of the lead member of a group. Everyone who visits a pub or restaurant will have to provide their details to the test and trace scheme under new rules to be brought in next week However, all customers will now have to provide their names...

REDUNDANCIES among the over-50s have soared in the past year, according to a study released today, leading to calls for the age group to receive targeted support. There were 107,000 over-50s made redundant between last November and January 2021 — an increase of more than 70,500, or 195 per cent, research found. Redundancy levels in the UK have fallen from their peak, but the decline has been slowest among the over-50s, said campaign group Rest Less, which gives advice and help to older people. The redundancy rate among the over-50s is now higher than all other age groups at 12.8 per 1...

'I can’t possibly afford it': how Covid has dashed retirement dreams Harriet Meyer For some people, finishing work for good is an appealing idea, with the prospect of travel, spending time with family and enjoying hobbies. But retiring during a pandemic is a different matter entirely. Travel isn’t currently an option, and for months Britons have been restricted in what they can do and who they can meet. And aside from being physically prevented from fulfilling their dreams, for many on the verge of retirement, Covid-19 has had a financial impact, too. In 2021 about 680,000...