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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.

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• 25 Apr 2022

New research released by IPSE today shows that despite half of UK businesses (49%) stating that they could not achieve their level of growth and outcomes without the help of contractors, a significant number of companies (28%) have decreased the number of contracts they have given to freelancers since the reforms to IR35 in April 2021.

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• 6 Apr 2022

In his March update, IPSE CEO Derek Cribb talks about the Spring Statement, HMRC's investigation into Managed Service Companies and the latest Freelance Confidence Index.

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• IPSE News
• 5 Apr 2022

IPSE and specialist mortgage provider for contract workers CMME are today calling on the government and the mortgage industry to end the discrimination against the self-employed.

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• IPSE News
• 24 Mar 2022

IPSE research shows that freelancers' average quarterly earnings soared in Q4 2021 to their highest level since prior to the EU referendum.

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• IPSE News
• 17 Mar 2022

New research from IPSE has today revealed that the number of solo self-employed workers in the UK has fallen by 5 per cent from 4.3 million in 2020 to 4.1 million in 2021. The fall represents the second consecutive year that the solo self-employment sector has decreased since the 40 per cent growth in self-employed workers between 2008 and 2019.

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• 31 Jan 2022

IPSE and CMME research examines the impact of the pandemic and IR35 reforms on freelancers' ability to apply for a mortgage and access other financial products.

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• 20 Dec 2021

IPSE research shows that freelancer confidence has fallen as the impact of IR35 reforms in the private sector in April 2021 start to take hold.

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• IPSE News
• 30 Nov 2021