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More than one million over 50s now work for themselves despite pandemic's impact on self-employed

New research by IPSE uncovers a post-pandemic surge in over 50s in self-employment, despite an overall decline in the self-employed population.

Freelance tax grab sparks talent drain as one in five seek work abroad

New research, released today by IPSE, has revealed that more than one in five (22%) of the UK’s freelance population plan to seek contracts with firms overseas, in response to the IR35 reforms.

Self-employed pension crisis fears renewed as research suggests 45% aren’t saving

Calls for targeted measures to boost self-employed retirement savings have been renewed as new research suggests 45% of the self-employed aren't saving into a pension.

“Wake up call” for government as self-employed sector shrinks by £25bn, according to new research

This week, IPSE published its 2022 Self-Employed Landscape report. The findings, which show the sector's economic contribution fell by an estimated £25bn in 2022, should act as a "wake up call" to government.

Q3 Freelancer Confidence Index: Freelancer confidence in their own businesses falls to its lowest levels since the pandemic

This week, IPSE published its Q3 2022 Freelancer Confidence Index. The index now reveals that confidence in freelance businesses has fallen to its lowest levels since the height of the pandemic and lockdown restrictions.

Q2 Freelancer Confidence Index: Freelancer confidence in the economy falls to its lowest levels since the pandemic

This week, IPSE published its Q2 2022 Freelance Confidence Index. The index finds that confidence has fallen to its lowest levels since the early days of the pandemic.

FCI Q1 2022: Freelancer confidence rises despite record inflation and cost of living crisis

New IPSE research shows that freelancers' confidence in their own business, in the next months, has risen from -11.0 in Q4 2021 to 2.2 this quarter. For context, the growth in confidence represents a return to positive figures for the first time since Q2 2021.

Umbrella company workers believe that there are no advantages to working via an umbrella company, new IPSE research finds

New research from IPSE has found that despite over a third of self-employed workers operating through an umbrella company, over 3 in 5 umbrella company workers believe that there are no advantages in operating via an umbrella company.