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'Gizza job': PM allocates billions in upskilling funding
The Prime Minister has set out long term plans to transform the training and skills system, claiming he is making it fit for the 21st century ...
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Role of contract carers in flux; music therapists call for 'essential worker' status for dementia patients and BAME communities; radio station making waves with a remedy
Thousands of care home residents are missing out on vital music therapy sessions and social interaction, which significantly alleviate the symptoms...
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Budget-driven businesses opt for freelancers; Fiverr sees market cap surge during pandemic
Covid-19 has many business owners on tighter budgets, making online marketplaces, affordably priced cloud apps and freelance gig sites new go-to re...
IR35
Self-employed and scared: millions in the UK are on brink of ruin and policy is at the heart of it
Conditions for economic growth, are 'not a mystery', says the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) in an open letter to Chancellor Rishi Sunak. But ...
Freelancer Finance
Overclaimed a COVID grant? Get the facts or be forced to fork out penalty fees
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has warned taxpayers that they have 90 days to notify HMRC of overclaimed coron...
Freelancer Finance
Tax-free £1K bonus for nanny employers
Parents who used the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) to furlough their nanny during the pandemic will be eligible to claim the £1,000 Job R...
IR35
IR35: HMRC could change its tactics overnight
Businesses should be prepared for the HMRC to change tactics on IR35 if current actions are anything to go by, according to Penny Simmons, a t...
Freelancer Lifestyle & Tales
Podding: Why this new homeschooling trend could be a lifeline for working parents in 'COVID times'
‘Podding up’ is a phenomenon that has taken on quickly with working parents and children in these uncertain times of local lockdowns and job insecu...
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Automated Hardship - why the government's flawed tech is failing families and pushing them into poverty
A report says a flawed algorithm in the UK’s Social Security System could be causing more families to go hungry and pushing even more into poverty ...
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YunoJuno reveals freelancer 'pandemic' pay rates
According to one case study, many businesses are, "writing blank cheques in the race for survival." During the pandemic, some specialist freel...
Freelancer Finance
COVID Bounce Back loans running on empty as CBILS deadline looms this month: how are borrowers faring and how do your cash reserves compare?
Bounce Back loans, the most popular HM Treasury support measure, used by SMEs are running low, according to new findings.1 Despite the small and me...
Tech
Accenture's FinTech Innovation Lab: amazing mentoring and networking support and they take no equity - apply by 30 September
If you are a fintech product developer or a freelancer working with a fintech startup have you considered applying to The FinTech Innovation Lab Lo...