For many people, self-employment is the answer to finding a good work-life balance. It can be extremely rewarding, but it can also mean longer hours, less pay and more worry about your finances.
During the pandemic, the self-employed community have been hit particularly hard. Research shows almost half of self-employed people have lost work due to lack of demand and lockdown restrictions, or health or caring reasons such as shielding and childcare. Many of us did not qualify for help from the government’s support scheme and are suffering real financial hardship as a result. We are the forgotten self-employed.
Too many people are in devastating circumstances and there should be no further delay to getting them the help they need. The self-employed will be vital to our national economic recovery and the revival of our local economies. It’s time our vital contribution is recognised.
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“Sometimes I’ve heard it said that ‘even self-employed people need a union’. I disagree. Especially self-employed people need a union.”