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IPSE is the UK's only not-for-profit membership organisation for the self-employed.
Join 13,500 other freelancers, contractors, consultants, independent professionals and interims as a full member of IPSE. Our market-leading membership can help you in any stage of your career, from side-hustle to a full-scale operation.
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Here for you
An IPSE membership offers you access to tax and legal helplines to calm any worrying thoughts, as well as wellbeing services through our partners. We also offer events, awards and networking opportunities so you never feel alone.
Here for your business
We want to see your business succeed. An IPSE membership offers you up to £10,000* in cover if a client, umbrella company or agency goes into administration. Membership also offers tax investigation cover and so much more.
Here for the self-employed
We work tirelessly behind the scenes for you and every self-employed business, such as successfully campaigning for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme.
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Our three membership plans have been designed by the self-employed, for the self-employed.
With the right protection for your business, you can focus on what you do best.
Essentials
£9.00
Pay monthly
Or £95/annum
Access tools for business growth plus money-saving offers and wellbeing services.
✓ IPSE tax and legal helplines
✓ IPSE partner offers
✓ Discounted business insurance
And much more...
Join Essentials
Standard
£21.50
Pay monthly
Or £230/annum
Everything in Essentials plus more business cover, including:
✓ Up to £750 contract failure cover
✓ Access to IPSE group pension
And much more...
Join Standard
Plus
£31.25
Pay monthly
Or £330/annum
Get access to IPSE's full suite of protection and support
✓ Up to £5k jury service cover
✓ Up to £100k tax investigation cover
✓ Up to £2k illness and injury cover
And much more...
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Protect yourself
IPSE protects its members with a range of essential benefits, from tax investigation cover to illness and injury cover.
- Cover against HMRC tax investigations
- Compensation for contract failure
- Cover for jury service
- And much more...
Grow your business
To help our members' self-employed businesses thrive, we have a huge resource centre, dedicated events, and a benefit platform to rival any large corporation.
- Access to IPSE tax and legal helplines
- Thousands of money-saving offers
- Access to all IPSE templates and guides
- Get the latest freelance news through the IPSE Newsletters
- And much more...
Campaigning
We ensure politicians recognise the importance of the self-employed community by highlighting their need for flexibility and freedom, and their overwhelming contribution to the UK economy.
Campaigns: Our Policy and External Affairs team work with government and right across the political landscape to make the UK a fairer place to be freelance or self-employed.
Research: Our Research team works to shed light on the reality of self-employment in the UK. With surveys and reports, they help us understand your needs and interests so we can champion them in government and across the business landscape.
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Join a community
When you join IPSE, you join a supportive community of people who have chosen to be their own boss, just like you. Events, forums and our online groups all help you get to know other IPSE members from a range of industries.
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What our members say
"As an IPSE Plus member I rest easy knowing that support is just a phone call away. The tax and legal helplines have solved quite a few issues for me over the years, they have saved me a lot of pain and even got me a VAT refund!"
Tim Bradburn
Blue Cricket, Founder
"IPSE gives freelancers the support they need to thrive in today's market. For me, the best part of IPSE membership is attending the organised events as I always learn something new and make useful connections."
Luke Nicholson
Improve Your Accent, Founder
"Being a member of IPSE has plugged me into a fantastic array of resources that I wouldn't be able to access otherwise. I've also been given access to really useful perks normally only available to full-time employees."
Iona Bain
The Young Money Blog, Founder