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October could mark several changes that will impact freelancer household income. Goodbye SEISS grants The self-employed income support scheme (SEISS grants), which paid up to £7,500 for some freelance workers affected by Covid will…

Panic or over-buying and hoarding of necessities is a common response to crises, especially in developed economies where there is normally an expectation of plentiful supply, a study finds. It seems we can't help it when our foraging…

Saffron Building Society, a broker-linked mortgage provider, has launched two 90 per cent loan-to-value mortgages for contractors and the self-employed. The three-year deal is offering a 90% LTV mortgage…

The 'Making Tax Digital' for Income Tax programme will be delayed from 6 April 2023 until 6 April 2024. But the basis period proposals of the programme, additional costs and not-fit-for-purpose software could make things very unattractive…

The Labour Party is vowing if it came into majority power it would freeze business rates next year. Rachel Reeves, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer and Labour MP for Leeds West, made some bold statements about abolishing the current…

If you are a highly skilled contractor or freelancer looking for work, you may find the process discouraging due to the limited number of vacancies. A new report confirms the trend. ‘While prominent stories about rising vacancies and…

Lifetime ISAs (LISAs) can be opened by anyone aged between 18 and 39 in the UK, after that you've missed the boat. The attraction of these investment vehicles is that you can save up to £4,000 a year in them, towards say your first home or…

Mental resilience is strong amongst Britain’s freelancers and small business owners despite pandemic challenges, a new study has found. What's keeping them positive? Despite the many challenges Britain’s small business owners and…

All smartphones sold in the EU must have USB-C chargers according to new proposals put forward by the European Commission. The move is to stop "e-waste and consumer inconvenience, caused by the prevalence of different, incompatible…

FOOD FOR THOUGHT If you use a recruitment agency or consultant for your future workflow, you may develop a grudge against Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) bias, which bears the question, who or what has…