Britain’s growing army of self-employed workers are earning less than they were 15 years ago and are vulnerable to changes that will make the welfare system less generous, two new thinktank reports have revealed.
The Resolution Foundation said the 45% increase in people deemed to be working for themselves since 2001-02 had been accompanied by a £60-a-week cut in the average pay packet.
Meanwhile, the Social Market Foundation said many of those working for below the minimum wage in a sector that includes construction site workers and drivers for Deliveroo and Uber, stood to lose out when the government’s new universal credit replaces existing benefits.
The Guardian: Self-employed earn less than in 2001 – and will be hit by welfare cuts
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