Benefits Articles

What the Chancellor’s new Autumn Budget means for you

Revealed on Thursday, the Chancellor’s new plan to ‘restore stability’ and ‘build long-term prosperity’ will involve billions of pounds of tax rises and spending cuts.

It comes at a time when many households are already struggling with higher prices and falling real incomes. So what does the Autumn Budget mean for you and your family?

18 perks employees get that freelancers have to pay for
marketing | 24 March 2017
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Freelancers and self-employed people will be well accustomed to criticism from employed friends and colleagues.

Benefits of contracting vs permanent employment

Are you looking for a change? Each year, thousands of Brits start contracting to get them out of a slump in their work or home life.

For many full-time employees, contracting is the answer to numerous issues with their work and lifestyle. It lets people use skills and experiences developed as an employee and apply them on their own terms - at a time and place to suit.

To be sure, contracting isn’t for everyone. There’s definitely some downsides that come from trying to make it under your own steam, but we think the benefits outweigh the downsides, especially when you use an umbrella company like Umbrella.co.uk

There are numerous benefits and reasons that umbrella companies exist for contractors working in the UK and it is not just that they allow contractors to benefit from tax relief for travel and subsistence costs