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Pension rights for freelancers? They are mostly a dream (Photo: The Left)

A ticking time bomb: Europe's self-employed pensions

Many of today's self-employed face a grim retirement. Here's how to fix this:

For disgruntled office workers everywhere, who quietly fantasise about a life without useless meetings and bad bosses, it is tempting to think that becoming self-employed might be just the ticket.

Yet with all the flexibility and freedom freelancing brings, most who work for themselves face a more precarious existence. They work longer hours, can be let go without notice, and have no healthcare entitlem...

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Carla Subirana is an economist who has worked as a policy analyst for the Bank of England and Europe research analyst for Economist Intelligence.

Pension rights for freelancers? They are mostly a dream (Photo: The Left)

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Carla Subirana is an economist who has worked as a policy analyst for the Bank of England and Europe research analyst for Economist Intelligence.

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