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22 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

AA and IPSE in new partnership to support self-employed with breakdown cover

The AA is now offering its business breakdown services to members of IPSE, the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self Employed

21 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

IPSE tells Treasury Select Committee limited company contractors and the newly self-employed urgently need more support

Limited company contractors and the newly self-employed urgently need more support during the Coronavirus crisis, Andy Chamberlain, Director of Policy at IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) told the Treasury Select Committee today.

15 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

IPSE welcomes news Small Business Minister is considering support for “utterly despondent” limited company contractors

IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) has welcomed the news that Small Business Minister Paul Scully is considering ways of supporting limited company contractors that he can propose to the Chancellor.

14 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Nearly half of self-employed fear they will not have enough money to cover basic costs despite government support

New research by IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) has found that almost half (45%) of the self-employed fear they will not have enough money to cover basic costs like rent and bills during the Coronavirus crisis, despite the government support on offer. Overall, two thirds (66%) also say they are worried they will burn through all their savings in the next three months.

02 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Universal Basic Income would protect people in times of crisis like this

Nobody could have foreseen the far-reaching affect that COVID-19 would have, and foolish to think something similar could never happen again. We should be taking this opportunity to start building a safety net.

30 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

With unprecedented numbers of people needing to access Universal Credit, the government must act quickly

Universal Credit’s five-week wait continues to be a source of difficulty for anyone wanting to claim support amid the coronavirus crisis, writes Labour’s Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Margaret Greenwood.

27 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Welcome news to support the self employed - NFB

The Chancellor has announced a range of packages to support the self-employed, which mirrors the offering made to directly employed workers

27 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

After national campaign, IPSE welcomes “historic lifeline” for UK’s self-employed

IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed), has welcomed the government’s announcement today of a “historic lifeline” of financial support for the UK’s self-employed.

27 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Save the Children's response to Chancellor's announcement on self-employed

These measures place self-employed families on a par with employees and will be hugely reassuring to families worried about making ends meet at this difficult time.

27 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Jeremy Corbyn: Government's coronavirus response shows I was 'absolutely right' on public spending

The Government's response to the coronavirus outbreak shows Labour's plans for a huge increase in public spending was "absolutely right", Jeremy Corbyn has claimed.

26 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Rishi Sunak unveils £9bn scheme to help self-employed survive coronavirus outbreak

Self-employed people will get 80% of their average salary covered by the Government to help them survive the coronavirus crisis, Rishi Sunak has announced.

26 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Chancellor's financial package must match up, says Bar Council

The entire self-employed Bar, across all areas of practice, is working flat out to keep the justice system running during this unprecedented and uncertain time.

26 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Rishi Sunak to unveil help for self-employed workers amid widespread economic shutdown

Rishi Sunak will unveil a fresh package of support for the self-employed on Thursday - amid reports they may have to wait until the end of May to access help.

25 Mar 2020 Political parties

Boris Johnson vows to ‘put arms around every single worker’ with help for self-employed ‘in days’

Boris Johnson said the Government would put its “arms around every single worker” during the coronavirus crisis as he promised to unveil help for the self-employed “in the next couple of days”.

24 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Government tells self-employed ‘help is coming’ amid pressure to unveil coronavirus aid package

The Government has sought to reassure the self-employed that “help is coming” amid growing pressure to come up with a package to help them through the coronavirus outbreak.

23 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus could plunge British economy into recession worse than 2008 crisis, analysts warn

Britain could be heading for a recession that would dwarf the 2008 financial crisis, according to a stark new economic forecast.

22 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Rishi Sunak under pressure to support ‘forgotten’ self-employed workers

The Chancellor is under pressure to give more support to self-employed workers amid the coronavirus outbreak.

20 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

IPSE: Self-employed left “trailing far behind employees” in Coronavirus measures

IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed), has warned that the government’s Coronavirus response measures leave the self-employed “trailing far behind employees”.

19 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Freelancer groups call on Boris Johnson for emergency coronavirus fund

IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed), the Creative Industries Federation and other organisations representing freelancers have written an open letter calling on Prime Minister Boris Johnson for a Temporary Income Protection Fund to support the self-employed during the Coronavirus crisis.

18 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

IPSE: Government has “done the sensible thing” by delaying IR35

The government has “done the sensible thing” by delaying the changes to IR35 in the private sector, IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) has said.