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In this section we are featuring a selection of questions from the Ask TAEN column of the 50+ Matters e-newsletter and of those that we receive at our seminars and via this page.

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As an adviser, I am often asked which occupations are expected to grow over the next few years, and which are likely to decline. Can you give me some information about this please?

I read recently that the age profile of employees in tourism is younger than that of other industries. What proportion of the people working in tourism industries in the UK are aged over 50, and how does that compare with other industries?

What exactly is the Old Age Support Ratio?

What are the definitions used to describe whether a person is considered to be 'employed', 'unemployed' or 'economically inactive' for statistical purposes?

What impact is the recently announced abolition of the Default Retirement Age (DRA) likely to have on the labour market?

Can you please settle a bet for me? In headline employment terms, have men or women fared worse in the recent recession and what has been the main reason for any difference?

I have heard that the qualifying years for a basic state pension will be dropping from April this year; does that mean I won't have to pay any more National Insurance Contributions once I've built up the required number?

What proportion of people of working age are currently accruing a non-state pension?

How many people aged 50+ act as carers ?

What is the economic support ratio?

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