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Contractor doctor: should I quit my job before applying for contracts?
A permanent employee asks whether they need to hand in their notice before applying for contract positions.
�urrently a permanent employee and intend on going contracting. Do I need to hand in my notice before I start ap� �to hand in my notice before I start applying for contract positions? Thanks Steve Jenkins Contractor Doctor�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 14 Sept 2016

Pensions for contractors with an umbrella company
Income when using an umbrella company can go straight into pension funds for serious tax advantages.
�sing a contractor umbrella company to manage your contracting income, you can get very significant tax advantag� �ntributions (NICs) on a hefty percentage of their contract income. 'Pre-taxed' income Provided your umbrella�
Category: Articles: Pensions | Tue, 07 Apr 2009

Contractor doctor: should I quit my job before going contracting?
The catch-22 for many is not wanting to quit their job to secure a contract, but without flexibility they can't get one. Here's what to do.
�ills and experience level. I am thinking of going contracting but, with a lack of savings and no experience in� �guide ‘ Should I quit my job before applying for contracts? ’ in msot cases you will need to hand in your no� �eed to hand in your notice before searching for a contract. This is because: Most agents will be reluctant t�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 30 Oct 2018

Contractor doctor: are advertised contract rates a good guide to market rates?
Do the advertised market rates give a good indication of rates in the market?
�contractor about how they went from permanent to contracting . I am currently working in a permanent role, but� �be how they made the transition from permanent to contract: From permanent to contract - case study 1 From p�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 06 Nov 2018

Contractor doctor: can I apply for different contracts with the same agent?
Should you target your CV differently for different roles advertised by the same agent?
�t the work of the CV is over. Good luck with your contract search.�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 13 Nov 2018

Pension drawdown explained for contractors
Contractors may find pension drawdown offers a flexible solution suited to their contracting lifestyle.
�afforded by flexible drawdown suits the flexible contracting lifestyle, particularly for those contractors see� �ining their income through a combination of fewer contracts and the income from the drawdown. Income security�
Category: Articles: Pensions | Wed, 11 Feb 2015

Pension auto-enrolment letters – what contractors should do
Contractors must respond to Pensions Regulator letters with scheme details or reasons why they don’t need one.
�their spouse or civil partner, without employment contracts then they are exempt The contractor and their spo� �tomatic enrolment, meaning that they work under a contract of employment (an employee),or they have a contra�
Category: Articles: Pensions | Tue, 14 Apr 2015

Why contractors need pensions
Contractors need to make provision for a pension to ensure they can maintain their lifestyle during retirement.
�nsion as early as possible in their employment or contracting career, so that they have the widest range of opt�
Category: Articles: Pensions | Mon, 01 Jun 2015

How much delaying a pension can cost you
Contractors delaying the decision to start a pension risk losing thousands of pounds of pension pot growth.
�ontractors should be saving a varying stages of a contracting career. It is also never too late to start a pens�
Category: Articles: Pensions | Mon, 15 Feb 2016

Contractor guide to UK state-backed pension: National Employment Savings Trust (NEST)
Contractors should take pension action now & not be auto-enrolled into the National Employment Savings Trust.
�tax-efficient methods of extracting earnings from contracting income for contractors. Given the unique nature o�
Category: Articles: Pensions | Thu, 29 Apr 2010