How to fix UK pensions? podcast<p>Can the UK pensions system deliver a decent standard of living in retirement? We explore the challenges and changes needed.</p>4 July 2025
The policy that changed childhood in the UK podcast<p>What was Sure Start, what impact did it have, and why does it still matter? We speak to Christine Farquharson and Ed Balls to find out.</p>26 June 2025
What's gone wrong in the Crown Courts? podcast<p>Delays in serious court cases are at record highs. We ask why the Crown Court backlog is growing—and if more money alone can solve it.</p>19 June 2025
Labour’s first year in power: is this still a mission-driven government? event 15 July 2025 <p>Join the Institute for Fiscal Studies and the Institute for Government to discuss Labour's first year in power.</p>
Jobs landing page<p>At IFS, we recruit and train top-quality economists and professional support staff. We aim to foster a respectful and inclusive working environment.</p>20 July 2022
Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy The Research Centre at the heart of IFS is the CPP.
Paul Johnson’s final episode: big challenges ahead for the UK economy podcast In Paul's final episode, he speaks with incoming IFS Director Helen Miller about the big economic pressures facing the UK. 9 July 2025
How could government help people manage their pension pots? explainer We explore options for how government could help people manage their pension pots in retirement. 5 July 2025
Is there a better alternative to the triple lock? explainer We look at the triple lock and what government could do to reform the system. 4 July 2025
A wealth tax would be a poor substitute for properly taxing the sources and uses of wealth comment There is growing speculation about whether taxes will go up in the Autumn Budget and – if so – which ones. 8 July 2025
Rachel Reeves will need to face up to fantasists on both sides comment The chancellor has to somehow reconcile tax and spending, but both her own Labour MPs and the Tory opposition are still living in a dream world 7 July 2025
Changes to benefit reforms reduce saving from bill by £3bn in 2029-30 but create huge difference in support between claimants comment These changes more than halve the saving of the package of reforms, making the Chancellor’s already difficult Budget balancing act much harder. 27 June 2025
Reform or replace? Three country perspectives on the use of tax incentives for structural transformation comment This blog was originally published on odi.org on 23 October 2024 here, and is reproduced with kind permission. 23 October 2024
Sustaining behavioural change: Evidence from rural Pakistan comment Where community interventions lead to behaviour change, continued interactions are needed to help people maintain healthy behaviours. 27 January 2023
Policy learning with confidence working paper This paper introduces a framework for selecting policies that maximize expected welfare under estimation uncertainty. 11 July 2025
