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Autumn Statement: expert predictions and wishlists
Workforce specialists offer their predictions and wish lists for the upcoming Autumn Statement and how freelancers, contractors, temps and side hustlers might want to prepare for any bad news.
Dividend tax hike would be “short-sighted…
“Exploited?” Why Britain’s temp workers are losing out on £97m each year
OPINION
Many of UK’s 1.6m temps are estimated to be missing out on thousands every year individually. What can they do about it? Julia Kermode of IWORK offers some tips.
Amid a 40-year inflation high, soaring energy bills and…
How to apply for Universal Credit if you are self-employed
One of the advantages of being self-employed is that you can pitch for extra work when money is tight. But what happens when you can't work because of ill health, a spree of clients cutting back on work or personal circumstances?
One of…
New App is answer to freelancers’ missing “Water Cooler” moments
A new mobile app called Groove is connecting freelancers for on-demand social focus sessions
Starting a Groove
Up to four workers around the world can participate in 50-minute on-demand focus sessions with short video calls at the…
The Tory Party must prioritise a crackdown on misspending before tax grabs and social cutbacks
OPINION
Will PM Rishi Sunak and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt use the Autumn Statement to prove that they can relate to citizens by doing them justice by cracking down on Tory party misspending? Or will they go for uncreative tax grabs aimed…
Julie Powell, author behind Julie & Julia, dies at 49
The Julie & Julia food blogger turned author and movie sensation, Julie Powell, has died at her home in New York at the age of 49. Powell, who died of a cardiac arrest, is survived by her husband, brother and parents, according to news…
“You’ve been skimmed” – the last thing an umbrella contractor wants to hear
The Freelance Informer asks Contractor Voice's Jacob Bellas about the latest report of alleged umbrella company payslip skimming. What has his audit and investigation revealed?
Contractor Voice, an advocacy news and campaign site for…
Self-employed sports and fitness coaches: are you prepared to lose more than half your clients?
Cost of living rises force 90 per cent of people to stop taking part in sports and fitness classes
The cost of living crisis is forcing 90 per cent of those aged under 34 to stop taking part in hobbies including fitness classes…
Can freelancers out of work or on holiday pause their business insurance?
Small business owners and freelancers waste £216m on business insurance when out of work or on holiday, says a new study. Can they pause payments on their insurance?
The average freelancer and small business owner has over two months…
Titles do matter: the message behind Prince Harry’s memoir and that rumoured multi-million…
There is no questioning that Prince Harry will have to make a living outside of the Royal family, so releasing an autobiography with an intriguing title will only spark interest and book sales, which is the objective of any author and…