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IPSE Report: Making Self-Employment Work for Disabled People
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- 7 Jun 2019
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With the number of disabled people in self-employment rising by 30 per cent in the last five years alone, IPSE and Community teamed up to answer some of the burning questions about this under-researched sector such as: who are the disabled self-employed, what are their motivations for entering self-employment and what are the key challenges they face? The report concludes with a comprehensive list of policy recommendations for both government and support organisations aiming to help disabled people make a success of this way of working.
Meet the authors
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Community
Community is a modern trade union with over a hundred years' experience standing up for working people. With roots in traditional industries, Community now represents workers across the UK in various sectors, including the self-employed.![IPSE logo 100x100px.png](https://www.ipse.co.uk/static/7705b02e-02bf-4435-aed073a84f376a06/author_779d5bfa6bbfa26e8ce0c46fdbd4199a/IPSE-logo-100x100px.png)
IPSE
IPSE is the leading association for contractors, consultants, interims, freelancers and the self-employed. We strive to bring our members the most comprehensive and useful range of information and services and all the latest news about what affects your business.More on