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New service launched to help the self-employed

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 08/16/2022 - 3:34pm

A new self-employment support service has been launched by a leading provider of work and wellbeing programmes. The new service is aimed at helping those that have a business idea, to receive the support they need to achieve their business goals.

Seetec Pluss’ self-employment service offers a range of workshops, coaching, one-to-one sessions with a trained business advisor, networking, and online information to help launch their business and become self-employed.

According to the Office of National Statistics (ONS), more than 5 million people are self-employed in the UK...

Mark Simic, partner at Simpkins Edwards LLP comments on self-employment Covid-19 rules

Support package for self-employed affected by Covid-19 pandemic – action needed now

Commenting on the much-anticipated support package announced by The Chancellor for self-employed workers affected by the  coronavirus pandemic, Mark Simic, partner at Simpkins Edwards LLP, said:

“For many, Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s package for the self-employed - whose income has been negatively impacted by COVID-19 - will have come as a huge relief. It means that - subject to meeting the criteria - they will receive financial support, although there will be a two month wait until grants are payable at the start of June.

“The Scheme provides a grant worth 80% of profits up...

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Self-employment on the rise in Devon

The number of self-employed people in Devon has risen by 25 per cent since the financial crisis and now stands at 101,100, according to new figures published by the Office of National Statistics.

The rise comes as experts at Business Debtline called for more support in tackling the ‘advice gap’ for those starting out in self-employment.

New figures show an estimated 101,100 people in Devon were self-employed in 2014/15, equating to 18.6% of the working population. The total is up from 80,600 before the recession in 2007/2008, as more and more people turned to working for...