Why every freelancer must write their own obituary
Writing your own obituary may seem weird at first. But it's one of the most effective career-boosting exercises to reveal to yourself what you really want out of life and your freelance work
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Scammers targeting tax credit customers: here’s how to protect yourself
HMRC issues scam warning to tax credits customers and a reminder that scammers use deadlines
HMRC has issued a warning to tax credits customers, who are renewing their tax credits claims, to be alert to scammers trying to steal their!-->!-->!-->…
IR35 experts warn of new umbrella company scam
Experts warn of Off-payroll tax avoidance loophole that leaves people exposed
Industry experts are sounding warning bells about a new “Gross Payment Model” emerging in the umbrella company sector, which they claim is a tax avoidance!-->!-->!-->…
Learn how to do CPR in 15 minutes
The solo self-employed may have less access to corporate health training than their salaried counterparts, but that shouldn't hold them back from seeking life-saving training, such as how to do CPR. In this Freelancer's Lunch Break, we!-->…
That 5-2 juicing cleanse could be counterproductive according to research
Intermittent fasting and other diets are all over social media these days. While many are proving successful for weight loss, could they be not as healthy as we believe or could be?
The Freelance Informer looked into the latest 5-2!-->!-->!-->…
Government decision on non-compete clauses won’t be decided for “some way off” say…
Osborne Clarke has reported that the UK government is proposing to introduce legislation "when parliamentary time allows" to cap the duration of non-compete provisions in employment contracts at three months. However, a decision won't be!-->…
The £300m hole created by public sector IR35 bills is “astonishing” and…
UKRI hit with £36m IR35 bill, taking non-compliance in public sector to £300m
Another public sector body, UKRI, has revealed it was hit was a multi-million-pound IR35 bill (of £36m), taking non-compliance in the public sector to around!-->!-->!-->…
20 reasons why you need to get over going grey
Going grey? Not sure how to feel about it? We find multiple and often unexpected benefits of going grey so you can rock it instead of knock it
The average age of a UK freelancer in 2023 has already celebrated their 50th birthday,!-->!-->!-->…
New study finds Gen Z is empowering freelancers more than any other generation
Graduation season is upon us, which means a new influx of Gen Zers will be entering the workforce. A new study finds that this could give freelancers more empowerment than ever before
Key findings include:
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New data indicates freelancers with clients in these industries could struggle to negotiate a rate…
The UK Industries seeing the smallest increase in wages are an indicator that clients in these sectors could be slow to negotiate a rate rise with freelancers. Is it worth staying or moving on?
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