There are around 4.31 million self-employed workers in the UK according to recent government figures. If you are among them – and therefore without employer-based sick pay – being unable to work will ...

This story is part of a series on financial and economic literacy funded by Ecstra Foundation. Having income protection insurance means that if you get sick or injured and can’t work, you’ll still get ...

Lauren Claxton is a freelance writer with a focus on personal finance and cryptocurrency. She has previously written for Crypto News Australia and was employed as a content writer at Monzi Personal ...