Money Box Live: Self-Employment
The self-employed make up 15 per cent of the UK's workforce but don't have the same rights or protections as employees. Is it time for a rethink on how the state treats them?
Self-employment is at a record high, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics. 4.66m people work for themselves, making up 15% of the workforce.
Perhaps you're one of them.
Let us know what it's like to be self-employed. E mail moneybox@bbc.co.uk. Or ring 03 700 100 444 on Wednesday from 1pm.
Do you feel you get enough support, advice, protection from the State, financial institutions, the law?
A recent Government-commissioned report recommended extending state support to include starting or extending a family, increasing the flexibility and availability of mortgages, pensions and insurance, as well as introducing clarity over a legal definition of 'self-employed'. What do you think?
And what does the boom in self-employment say about our economy or how we value our workers? Is it sustainable? Get in touch.
Presenter: Ruth Alexander
Producer: Alex Lewis
Editor: Andrew Smith.
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