The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has announced that the government will publish the Budget on Wednesday 3 March 2021. What things should we look out for?

    Authors

    Jonathan Cribb headshot
    Jonathan Cribb

    Deputy Director

    Jonathan joined IFS in 2011. His research areas includes: pensions, ageing and demographic change, public sector pay, housing, and inequalities.

    Explainer details

    DOI
    10.1920/ex.ifs.2024.0063
    Publisher
    IFS

    Suggested citation

    Cribb, J. (2021). The three things Rishi Sunak needs to address in his March Budget [Explainer] IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/three-things-rishi-sunak-needs-address-his-march-budget (accessed: 27 July 2026).

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