Download the report prepared for the Independent Review of Employment Practices in the Modern Economy led by Matthew Taylor
Mutual First Aid is a new way for self-employed people and freelancers to support each other if they become unable to work.
A Mutual First Aid Fund is a group of 25 to 50 people who contribute money each month into a fund which can support any of its members who become unable to work through illness or injury. It operates by members supporting each other on the basis of mutual trust. Contributions to the fund, and payments by the fund to its members, are in the form of gifts. You can choose from different levels of contributions: the level you choose is related to the income you would like to receive if you become unable to work