More than 100 leading organisations and businesses, including HM Treasury, the Department for Work and Pensions, and a number of Marriott hotels have already joined the scheme within its first 100 days.
A new report from the Resolution Foundation has questioned whether government ambitions to encourage more older people to 'unretire' and return to work will be effective.
It is encouraging to see the Chancellor paying attention to economic inactivity among over 50s but steps need to be taken to further improve the situation.