There are 4.8 million self-employed people in the UK and only a third have any kind of pension arrangement. A shocking statistic when you consider that State support is shrinking and we’re all living longer.
Matt was delighted when he landed his dream job as a football coach. He got to do what he loved every day. Life was good until, one day, he fell down the stairs and everything changed. Matt seriously hurt his back in the fall and now struggles to stand for any length of time. As a result, he needs regular physio and hasn’t been able to work since the accident. Managing the pain and being unable to do the job he loves is hard enough but his situation is made worse by the fact he is now constantly worrying about how he’s going to make ends meet.
