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<p /> <p>This Government has abolished the default retirement age, extended the right
to request flexible working, and will be giving people more freedom in how they draw
their pension pots to smooth the transition to retirement. The Department also published
“Fuller Working Lives - A Framework for Action” in June, which set out the business
case for employing older workers and included the following actions:</p><p> </p><ul><li>DWP
to work more closely with Local Enterprise Partnerships to encourage them to focus
on the issue of fuller working lives in their local area;</li></ul><ul><li>DH, DWP
and GEO to launch a trial on carers in employment and the role assistive technology
can play in helping them to combine work and care:</li></ul><ul><li>A number of pilots
with Jobcentre Plus on back to work support for carers; and</li></ul><ul><li>DWP to
develop a new guidance toolkit for employers - this will build on the existing Age
Positive employer guidance.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>In July 2014, Dr Ros Altmann
was appointed as the Business Champion for Older Workers and is making the case for
the importance of fuller working lives for individuals, employers and wider society.</li></ul><p>
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