As a contractor, life insurance is crucial—it replaces the "death in service" benefits you left behind when you went freelance. It provides financial security for your family, paying off debts, ...

Critical illness insurance provides financial support when you need it most, offering a lump-sum payment upon diagnosis of a covered serious illness such as cancer, heart attack, or stroke. This ...

As a contractor, if you don't work, you don't get paid. Unlike permanent employees, who have sick pay and other safety nets, you're on your own. That's why income protection is essential.

Relevant Life Insurance offers contractors a tax-efficient way to provide ‘death-in-service’ benefits through their limited company. This policy allows your business to pay for life insurance, ...

As a contractor, your income stops when you can’t work. Critical illness insurance ensures you’re financially protected if you're diagnosed with a serious illness by paying out a lump sum—unlike life ...

The FCSA warns the Treasury’s James Murray MP that without intervention on multiple fronts, the UK’s temporary labour supply chain could collapse.

The Stevenage-based umbrella is warning of a copycat, potentially preying on contractors, agencies, and its own reputation.

There is a lot to consider when making the leap into contracting. How do you find contract jobs? How much can you earn? How do you write your CV? What’s IR35? Do you use an umbrella company or start ...

Amid some confusion surrounding the the VAT rise and its potential impact on the Flat Rate Scheme, CUK asked John Crawford, founder and managing director of The VAT Consultancy, to navigate through ...

ContractorUK has provided you with an IR35 tax calculator in order for you to calculate how IR35 can affect your income. IR35 affects contractors who do not meet the Inland Revenue's definition of ...

Our contractor calculator section provides you with a detailed illustration of what you could earn as a contractor. Whether it's operating through your own limited company or via an umbrella company, ...

To put a CV refresh fee on your company, coordinating closely with the rewriter is key, assuming you want to sleep at night. Avoid these CV clangers, and you’ll start next year better off than a fair ...