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Self-employed are the least stressed in today’s Britain

New research by AXA Business Insurance busts some of the most prevalent myths about being self-employed in today’s Britain.

News

Report calls for changes to universal credit for the self-employed

A new report published today by the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) calls for changes to the universal credit system for self-employed claimants.

News

Self-employed risk losing £300 billion a year to lack of financial protection

New research reveals self-employed workers are leaving their businesses and families at financial risk in the event of critical illness.

News

Earning more and working less: the rise of the silver self-employed

New research shows that it’s the over 65s who are profiting most from the sharp rise of self-employment in the UK.

Business management

Securing your financial future if you’re self employed

Standard life guide shows how to ensure you secure your financial future if you’re self-employed – especially with the tax deadline coming up on 5th October.

Business management

A guide to DBS checks for the self-employed

DBS checks (previously known as CRB checks) are essential to working in specific roles. So here is a guide to DBS checks.

Employing & managing staff

Top tips for starting out contracting

We take a look at what you should consider if you are thinking of getting involved in the contracting world.

Advice

‘Don’t strangle the self-employed’ The IPSE message to political parties

With the 2017 General Election right around the corner, IPSE warns parties to listen to the needs of the self-employed.

News

Number of self-employed workers surges in last decade

The number of self-employed workers in the UK has increased by 23 per cent in the past decade, rising on average 478 a day.

Employing & managing staff

Will the self-employed U-turn encourage future pension savings?

Philip Blows looks at the U-turn on self-employed taxes and what else needs to be considered to ensure the outcome is 'fair and appropriate’.

News

No hope for two thirds of self-employed first time buyers

Nearly two thirds of self-employed people do not know how they will manage to buy their first home, with many giving up being self-employed to save for a mortgage.

News

Budget 2017: Hammond punishes self-employed with hike to national insurance

Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced in the 2017 Budget that the self-employed will suffer the pain of a National Insurance increase.

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