New Mid-Life MOT Opportunity in the North East
March 20, 2025Posted by:
The 'Mid-Life MOT' initiative is funded by the Department for Work and Pensions, which PeoplePlus will be offering to employers in the North East. Any businesses in the North East of England, who have employees who are aged between 45 and 55 can join the Mid-Life MOT programme. It has been set up to prepare people to think about their future through financial guidance, including investments and pensions, health and wellbeing advice including a health MOT.
£4million worth of funding has been invested into the government scheme which will see over 5,000 workers in the North East and more in Devon, Cornwall and East Anglia benefit. Mid-Life MOTs were introduced in 2019 to encourage older workers to take stock of their work, wellbeing, and finances. They act as a free review for workers in their 40s and 50s, enabling them to better prepare for their retirement by getting access to the best possible financial, health and career guidance.
The DWP is now expanding the offer, which is currently only delivered in Jobcentres to eligible benefit claimants, by collaborating with private suppliers including PeoplePlus who will run the programme in the North East. The expansion means people between the ages of 45 and 55 in work and not claiming benefits will be able to make use of the same support and guidance, signposted to them direct by their employer.
Minister for Employment, Guy Opperman MP said:
“We want people to make informed decisions when looking at their future, and to provide them with the support and guidance they need to do this. An employee focused Mid-Life MOT will give people in the North East the opportunity to really understand what their choices mean for the long-term. Older workers are a huge asset to the economy and this investment demonstrates how much this government values an age-diverse workforce.”
Sally Bond, Divisional Managing Director for Employability within PeoplePlus added:
“Thousands of working people in the North East are set to benefit from the opportunity to have a Mid-Life MOT to guide and support them as they plan for work life as they near retirement age. PeoplePlus is proud to be delivering the service, funded by the Department for Work and Pensions, to help individuals plan for a healthy, productive and financially stable retirement. We will be supporting people to review their work situation to help them stay in work for longer as it’s a proven fact that working later in life not only helps financially but is also good for mental and physical health.”
Any employer in the North East who is interested in offering the scheme to their workforce can contact us at [email protected] to find out more or read more
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