Income protection - stepping up to meet the needs of the self-employed

The UK workforce is changing. Barely a week goes by without another gig ‘employer' such as Uber or Sports Direct coming under the spotlight.   Equally, more and more people are choosing the freedom and flexibility that contracting or freelancing provides, a flexibility that increasingly reflects the way we work today.   Technology has enabled and enhanced flexible working, both in terms of core hours and geography.   The numbers   There are now estimated to be 4.6 million self-employed workers in the UK (Source: ONS), equivalent to almost 15% of the entire working...