What would it take to fix social care? podcast<p class="p1">How does social care work, why has reform proved so difficult, and what would it take to build a fairer and more sustainable system?</p>17 September 2026
Land value tax: the perfect tax? podcast<p>Unlike most taxes, land value tax doesn’t discourage people from working, investing or building. So why don’t we use it more?</p>7 September 2026
How to fix business rates podcast<p class="p1">Business rates are blamed for killing the high street. But would cutting them actually help shops and pubs - or simply make landlords richer?</p>27 August 2026
Sharing income tax revenues with England’s mayors: the issues and options event 2 October 2026 <p>This online event will explain the rationale, risks and design choices behind assigning England's mayoral authorities a share of local income tax.</p>
IFS Annual Lecture: Are Ideas Harder to Find, Overall? event 12 October 2026 <p><span data-teams="true">Nobel Laureate Philippe Aghion will deliver the 2026 IFS Annual Lecture.</span></p>
IFS Green Budget 2026 event 14 October 2026 <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;">The IFS Green Budget will assess the state of the UK economy and the government’s fiscal position ahead of the Autumn Budget.</span></p>
Jobs landing page<p>At IFS, we recruit and train top-quality economists and professional support staff. We 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.
Green Budget 2024: Full reportreportThe new Chancellor faces a difficult fiscal inheritance. Her choices on tax and spending at this first Budget could define the rest of the parliament.10 October 2024
What options does Rachel Reeves have for the Budget?podcastWe explore the options the Chancellor has in the forthcoming Budget.16 October 2024
Options for the 2024 Spending Review and beyondreportWe examine the challenges facing public services and the Chancellor’s public spending options at the forthcoming Budget and Spending Reviews.10 October 2024
Adult social care in England: what next?reportWe set out the major challenges facing the adult social care system in England and explore potential future developments for the sector.10 October 2024
The outlook for the public finances in the new parliamentreportWe describe the fiscal outlook and set out the unenviable but important choices – which could define the parliament – confronting Rachel Reeves.10 October 2024
UK economic outlook: navigating the endgamereportGrowth has been better than expected this year, but the UK’s recovery is not yet secure. Structural changes will require reform, not just investment.10 October 2024
Capital gains tax reformreportShould the government raise capital gains tax in the Budget? What is the case for reforming capital gains tax? What are the options for reform?6 October 2024
How to reduce child poverty: compare the policy optionscalculatorUse these charts to compare policies for reducing child poverty and to examine how child poverty rates have changed over time across different groups.3 October 2024
Child poverty: trends and policy optionsreportRelative child poverty has increased. Which children are most likely to be affected? What policies would most effectively reduce child poverty?3 October 2024
Pressures on public sector payreportOver a fifth of government spending goes on pay. We examine recruitment and retention challenges which mean that pressures could mount going forward.27 September 2024
Fiscal rules and investment in the upcoming BudgetcommentThe government is reportedly considering a change to the debt rule to allow for more borrowing for investment. We consider some of the options.27 September 2024
Options for increasing taxescommentWhat taxes could the Chancellor increase in her first Budget on 30 October? And how could it be done in a way that improves tax design?21 September 2024
Home Office budgeting and asylum overspends commentThe Home Office has repeatedly spent far more than budgeted for asylum, border, visa and passport operations in recent years.29 August 2024
Definitions of debt and the new government’s fiscal rulescommentThe new government has an ‘ironclad’ commitment to reduce government debt. It matters which definition of debt is used for the fiscal rule.7 August 2024
IFS Green Budget 2024event 10 October 2024 at 14:00 The IFS Green Budget assessed the state of the UK economy and the new government’s fiscal position ahead of their first Budget.
Should the government increase capital gains tax?event 7 October 2024 at 14:00 This online event looked at the case for reforming capital gains tax and what the government could do in the upcoming budget.
How can the new government reduce child poverty?event 3 October 2024 at 11:00 This online event looked at recent trends in child poverty and what policy options the government has to reduce it.
Where next for public sector pay?event 27 September 2024 at 09:30 This online event will look at the prospects for public sector pay for different occupations given the public spending pressures in the coming years.
The Autumn Budget 2025 explained podcast From tax rises to new spending pressures, we break down the major decisions in a packed Autumn Budget and what they mean for the UK. 27 November 2025
How could the Chancellor raise more tax? podcast What are the Chancellor’s options for raising tax, and what would they mean for households, the economy and growth? 6 November 2025
Do disability benefits need reform? podcast How does PIP work, why are claims rising and what choices does the government face as it considers reforming disability benefits? 24 September 2026
Public policy and inequalities: lessons for policymakers from the IFS Deaton Review report Drawing on the IFS Deaton Review of inequalities, this report sets out a policy toolkit and applications to education, jobs, geography and wealth. 27 April 2026
Unemployment, benefits and household spending: new evidence from UK bank account data report How much protection does the benefit system afford the newly unemployed? We use UK bank account data to track financial impacts of job loss. 9 January 2026
Economic outlook: navigating narrow paths report Ahead of the Autumn Budget, the UK economy stands at a pivotal juncture, with growth decelerating, unemployment rising and inflation above target. 16 October 2025
Who benefits from food tax exemptions in lower-income settings? working paper This paper studies the unanticipated removal of consumption taxes on selected food items in Papua New Guinea. 22 September 2026
Discretion versus algorithms: bureaucrats, tax equity and acceptability working paper We study how replacing bureaucrats’ discretion with algorithmic assessment affects the accuracy, equity, and public acceptance of tax decisions. 11 May 2026
Who is helped by Help to Buy schemes? working paper Demand-side policies which relax borrowing constraints for homebuyers, with the aim of increasing homeownership, are increasingly common. 15 April 2026
