The Schools Bill: what's changing and why? podcast<p class="p1">The bill aims to improve education and social care for children. But will it work?</p>11 March 2025
Family values: inheritance, inequality and social mobility podcast<p><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;">Wealth concentration among baby boomers and stagnant earnings are driving the rise of the ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’, affecting social mobility.</span></p>3 March 2025
How important is the OBR forecast? podcast<p>The OBR forecast will underpin the Chancellor’s decisions at the next Spring Forecast.</p>12 February 2025
Spring Statement 2025: IFS analysis event 27 March 2025 <p><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(37, 61, 64);display:inline !important;float:none;font-family:"DM Serif Text", serif;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">At this online event IFS researchers will present their initial analysis of the Chancellor's Spring Statement.</span></p>
How can people be better helped to draw on their pension wealth in retirement? event 1 April 2025 <p><span data-teams="true">This online event will present new analysis of the way in which defined contribution pension wealth is currently being accessed.</span></p>
IFS residential conference 2025: How do we build a business tax system for the 21st century? conference 3 April 2025 <p>This conference, in association with <a href="https://www.deloitte.co.uk">Deloitte</a>, will discuss the UK business tax system in the context of the new Corporate Tax Roadmap.</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.
Spring Statement 2025collectionAll IFS analysis to date of Chancellor Rachel Reeves' 2025 Spring Statement.29 January 2025
Autumn Budget 2024collectionAll our IFS analysis of Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget 2024.24 October 2024
Scottish Budget 2025–26collectionRead all our analysis of the Scottish Budget for 2025–26.8 November 2024
Spring Budget 2024collectionAll our analysis of the Spring Budget 2024. Includes research, comment, explainers and more.6 March 2024
Scottish Budget 2024–25collectionRead all our analysis of the Scottish Budget for 2024–25.22 February 2024
Autumn Statement 2023collectionAll our IFS analysis of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement 2023.22 November 2023
Spring Budget 2023collectionOur analysis on the choices facing the Chancellor leading up, during and after the 2023 Spring Budget.15 March 2023
Scottish Budget 2023–24collectionRead all our analysis of the Scottish Budget for 2023–24.14 February 2023
Autumn Statement 2022collectionAnalysis on the decisions made by the Chancellor at the 2022 Autumn Statement, from the Institute for Fiscal Studies17 November 2022
Mini-Budget 2022 and follow-upcollectionAnalysis of the government's tax and spending plans - and follow-up - announced as part of the mini-Budget.17 October 2022
Spring Statement 2022collectionRigorous analysis on the choices facing the Chancellor at the 2022 Spring Statement, from the Institute for Fiscal Studies.23 March 2022
Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021collectionImpartial and rigorous analysis on the decisions facing the Chancellor as part of the Autumn Budget and Spending Review of 2021.27 October 2021
Spending Review 2020collectionAt a Spending Review, the Chancellor of the Exchequer sets out the government’s plans for public spending. 25 November 2020
2020 Summer Economic UpdatecollectionIndependent, rigorous analysis of the the Chancellor's Summer Statement of 2020.9 July 2020
Spending Review 2019collectionA collection of outputs related to the 2019 spending review.4 September 2019
Spring Statement 2019collectionIn the Spring Statement, the Chancellor gives the country an update on the health of the economy, responding to the most recent forecast from the OBR.13 March 2019
Autumn Budget 2018collectionChancellor Philip Hammond delivered his Autumn Budget Statement on Monday 29 October 2018.29 October 2018
Spring Statement 2018collectionChancellor Philip Hammond delivered the first Spring Statement on Tuesday 13 March 2018, responding to the OBR's latest economic and fiscal forecasts.14 March 2018
Autumn Budget 2017collectionIFS analysis relating to the autumn Budget 2017. Researchers presented their analysis of the Budget at a briefing on Thursday 23 November.23 November 2017
Spring Budget 2017collectionIFS analysis relating to the spring Budget 2017. Slides from our Budget briefing can be downloaded below.8 March 2017
Autumn Statement 2016 analysiscollectionAfter each Autumn Statement, Budget and Spending Review, we publish analysis of the Chancellor's proposals and reforms.16 November 2016
Budget 2016collectionAfter each Autumn Statement, Budget and Spending Review, we publish analysis of the Chancellor's proposals and reforms.11 March 2016
Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015collectionAfter each Autumn Statement, Budget and Spending Review, we publish analysis of the Chancellor's proposals and reforms.20 October 2015
Summer Budget 2015collectionAfter each Autumn Statement, Budget and Spending Review, we publish analysis of the Chancellor's proposals and reforms.17 June 2015
Budget 2015collectionAfter each Autumn Statement, Budget and Spending Review, we publish analysis of the Chancellor's proposals and reforms.18 March 2015
Autumn Statement 2014collectionAfter each Autumn Statement, Budget and Spending Review, we publish analysis of the Chancellor's proposals and reforms.10 November 2014
Budget 2014collectionAfter each Autumn Statement, Budget and Spending Review, we publish analysis of the Chancellor's proposals and reforms.10 March 2014
Autumn Statement 2013collectionAfter each Autumn Statement, Budget and Spending Review, we publish analysis of the Chancellor's proposals and reforms.11 November 2013
The 2015-16 Spending RoundcollectionAfter each Autumn Statement, Budget and Spending Review, we publish analysis of the Chancellor's proposals and reforms.16 May 2013
Budget 2013collectionAfter each Autumn Statement, Budget and Spending Review, we publish analysis of the Chancellor's proposals and reforms.13 March 2013
Autumn Statement 2012collectionAfter each Autumn Statement, Budget and Spending Review, we publish analysis of the Chancellor's proposals and reforms.1 October 2012
Budget 2012collectionAfter each Autumn Statement, Budget and Spending Review, we publish analysis of the Chancellor's proposals and reforms.16 March 2012
Autumn Statement 2011 and the OBR Economic and Fiscal OutlookcollectionAfter each Autumn Statement, Budget and Spending Review, we publish analysis of the Chancellor's proposals and reforms.16 November 2011
Budget 2011collectionAfter each Autumn Statement, Budget and Spending Review, we publish analysis of the Chancellor's proposals and reforms.23 March 2011
Spending Review 2010collectionAfter each Autumn Statement, Budget and Spending Review, we publish analysis of the Chancellor's proposals and reforms.20 October 2010
Emergency Budget June 2010collectionAfter each Autumn Statement, Budget and Spending Review, we publish analysis of the Chancellor's proposals and reforms.22 June 2010
Budget 2010collectionAfter each Autumn Statement, Budget and Spending Review, we publish analysis of the Chancellor's proposals and reforms.24 March 2010
Pre-Budget Report 2009collectionAfter each Autumn Statement, Budget and Spending Review, we publish analysis of the Chancellor's proposals and reforms.9 December 2009
Budget 2009collectionAfter each Autumn Statement, Budget and Spending Review, we publish analysis of the Chancellor's proposals and reforms.22 April 2009
Pre-Budget Report 2008collectionAfter each Autumn Statement, Budget and Spending Review, we publish analysis of the Chancellor's proposals and reforms.24 November 2008
Budget 2008collectionAfter each Autumn Statement, Budget and Spending Review, we publish analysis of the Chancellor's proposals and reforms.12 March 2008
Pre Budget Report and Comprehensive Spending Review 2007collectionAfter each Autumn Statement, Budget and Spending Review, we publish analysis of the Chancellor's proposals and reforms.9 October 2007
Budget 2007collectionAfter each Autumn Statement, Budget and Spending Review, we publish analysis of the Chancellor's proposals and reforms.21 March 2007
Pre-Budget Report 2006collectionAfter each Autumn Statement, Budget and Spending Review, we publish analysis of the Chancellor's proposals and reforms.6 December 2006
Budget 2006collectionAfter each Autumn Statement, Budget and Spending Review, we publish analysis of the Chancellor's proposals and reforms.22 March 2006
Pre-Budget Report 2005collectionAfter each Autumn Statement, Budget and Spending Review, we publish analysis of the Chancellor's proposals and reforms.5 December 2005
Budget 2005collectionAfter each Autumn Statement, Budget and Spending Review, we publish analysis of the Chancellor's proposals and reforms.16 March 2005
Pre-Budget Report 2004collectionAfter each Autumn Statement, Budget and Spending Review, we publish analysis of the Chancellor's proposals and reforms.2 December 2004
Spending Review 2004collectionAfter each Autumn Statement, Budget and Spending Review, we publish analysis of the Chancellor's proposals and reforms.12 July 2004
Budget 2004collectionAfter each Autumn Statement, Budget and Spending Review, we publish analysis of the Chancellor's proposals and reforms.17 March 2004
Pre-Budget Report 2003collectionAfter each Autumn Statement, Budget and Spending Review, we publish analysis of the Chancellor's proposals and reforms.10 December 2003
Budget 2003collectionAfter each Autumn Statement, Budget and Spending Review, we publish analysis of the Chancellor's proposals and reforms.9 April 2003
