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Credit score to take a hit if you apply for mortgage payment deferral
Banks and building societies in the UK have agreed with regulators and HM Treasury to extend the provision of mortgage payment deferrals of up to a maximum of six months in the light of the tightened Covid-19 restrictions announced by the…
FSB calls on Chancellor to open up lender pool for ‘Excluded’ to boost business and…
Rather than excluding the newly self-employed and company directors in accessing Bounce Back loans, the government should be supporting them to keep their businesses alive, generate new business and create new jobs. This is the line of…
Majority of UK contractors are ‘outside IR35’, but big companies are still making…
Being self-employed is often a personal choice led by personal circumstances or an innate entrepreneurial drive to carve out your own career and destiny - you do what you love. But in the month leading to April 2021, many freelancers and…
Want a new job? Go for growth sectors to boost chances
Around one-in-five young people, and over one-in-five black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) workers, who were furloughed during lockdown have since their lost jobs – and just one-in-three young people who have lost their jobs have been…
COVID fraud on the rise – is your bank signed up to protect you?
The government should introduce new laws to protect people from losing life-changing sums of money to bank transfer fraud after the Brexit transition period is over, consumer finance and comparison site Which? has urged.
At…
Government’s £12.7bn SEISS ‘terribly targeted’, says report. What does this mean…
The Government’s £12.7bn Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) has been terribly targeted at those in need, according to a major new Resolution Foundation report to be published later this week.
With over 400,000 workers…
IR35 could spark more power in the hands of umbrella companies and less for freelancers
Once IR35 comes around next year, the entrepreneurial spirit of the freelance economy could be driven out of the UK, leaving contractors and freelancers to have little choice than 'become employees' to umbrella companies - and pay for the…
Music therapists could be NHS’ arsenal against Dementia and Alzheimer’s – join our…
Dementia and Alzheimer sufferers could be handed a rare gift in advance of the holidays this year if they were given the opportunity to take part in a series of music therapy sessions with a freelance or agency contracted music therapist.…
Geek Retreat set to create 600 retail jobs
High street gaming specialist Geek Retreat has announced plans to create 600 new retail jobs in the UK, according to Employment for Students.
The company, which sells board games, toys and comics, says it will open 100 new stores…
FSB Chair welcomes new self-employed grants but urges Sunak to give ‘Excluded’ access to…
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced today (22 October) that businesses affected by restrictions across the UK, will be given extra help to keep staff on with additional support through the Job Support Scheme including a drop in employer…