Umbrella company contractors should start considering their retirement now. Recent research, carried out by Defaqto, shows that 44% of adults in the UK are not confident that they will be able to sustain a reasonable standard of living once they retire. That’s a rise from 38% last year.
Contractors will no doubt be pleased to learn that the job market is improving and there has been an increase in the number of vacancies being advertised.
Following David Cameron’s ringing endorsement last week; a recent report has further highlighted the strength of the UK’s contracting sector.
Umbrella company freelance managers have a vital role to play in encouraging small business growth and profitability, according to Doug Baird, the MD of Interim Partners.
Freelancers and other self-employed people are being urged to invest in a financial safety net to protect their families in case they cannot work.
Umbrella company contractors need to move quickly if they want to get the best savings deals, according to moneysupermarket.com.
Freelancers will no doubt be relieved to learn that Work Wise UK thinks there will not be a large rise in unemployment next year.
There has been plenty of good news recently for umbrella company IT contractors. Gartner, the industry analysts expect to see enterprise IT spending rebound next year after the last two years in decline.
Umbrella company contractors, freelancers and other self employed workers might not be too happy when they read the recommendations of an influential think-tank regarding Britain’s taxation system.
Critical illness insurance used to be thought of as a way of paying off a mortgage if the owner of the policy, usually the primary breadwinner of the household, became ill.
A new report from an influential House of Commons committee has revealed that the proposed cap on immigration could have a detrimental effect on the UK economy.
Contractors sometimes lose the opportunity to secure a government contract because the department in question demands that bidders already have security clearance.
The auto-enrolment pension scheme will cost SMEs and umbrella companies an average of £2,550, but the true cost of administering it could be horrendous, warns the FSB.
News that the UK’s space industry grew during the recession should be welcomed by highly skilled technology contractors.
IT contractors might be interested to read that Gartner predicts enterprise IT spending looks as if it will grow next year.
It seems that every year the start of Christmas gets ever earlier and UK SMEs that have not launched their festive offers could be lagging behind their competitors; at least that’s the suggestion from moneysupermaket.com.
