25th September 2011, 11:52 PM
(This post was last modified: 26th September 2011, 12:05 AM by Wax.)
I know I really should not rise to the bait but I did not use the term self employed archaeologists as I was thinking of all self/employed people. There are other professions that are facing the same problems. Any way what's wrong with the term workers? (or is it old hat now that socialism is out of fashion?)
And unless I have totally misunderstood the Government guidance web sites you do not have to pay national insurance as a self employed person but if you don't you do not get all those benefits such as a state pension, social security etc. There's a reason to pay tax and National insurance. I for one think the services I have had off the state in the last 30 years or so make it well worth the money. Try totalling the actual cost of the services you get for free on the NHS. You may not need them now but we all get old and most of us will end up with a debilitating illness at the end.
And unless I have totally misunderstood the Government guidance web sites you do not have to pay national insurance as a self employed person but if you don't you do not get all those benefits such as a state pension, social security etc. There's a reason to pay tax and National insurance. I for one think the services I have had off the state in the last 30 years or so make it well worth the money. Try totalling the actual cost of the services you get for free on the NHS. You may not need them now but we all get old and most of us will end up with a debilitating illness at the end.