The term ‘freelance’ still invokes a sense of dread in a lot of people. They hear it and imagine either a crack team of mercenaries who kill for the highest bidder, or a shabby, poorly-paid journalist who can’t hold down a day job.
One of the upsides of the 2020 pandemic has been the availability and subsequent de-stigmatisation of Universal Credit and income benefits.
We may not be out of the woods yet, but we can just about see through the branches.
With the new Census set to take place next year, the Office for National Statistics is set to open recruitment, offering 30,000 jobs across England and Wales
