Signal Get Britain Working White Paper 2024 targets rising inactivity

Summary

The report cites the 2024 Get Britain Working White Paper as an example of action to address the pressures of demographic change. Its reforms are meant to reverse the upward trend in economic inactivity and give the UK a labour market suited to future needs. In its chapter on skills shortages, the report adds that the White Paper overhauls employment support by combining help with work, health and skills. The aim is to help more people enter jobs and keep progressing once they are employed. The report also points to health measures such as screening that delay serious illness in later life, and it argues that better matching of skills to demand can lower unemployment and raise pay.