Why is UK electricity so expensive? podcast<p class="p1">Why UK electricity prices are so high, how renewables affect costs, and what government can do to protect households from shocks.</p>21 May 2026
What do councils actually do? podcast<p class="p1">What does local government do, why are councils under financial pressure, and how might reform change the future of local services?</p>14 May 2026
Will everyone have to work until they are 67? podcast<p class="p1">As the state pension age rises to 67, we ask who can keep working longer, who cannot, and what the future of retirement looks like.</p>26 March 2026
IFS Development Economics Conference conference 4 June 2026 <p>A two-day conference on development economics, hosted by IFS, bringing researchers to discuss key issues in low and middle-income countries.</p>
1st Annual CEP–IFS Labour Economics Conference conference 15 June 2026 <p>CEP and IFS host the 1st annual labour conference in London, looking at how wages and careers are shaped by firms and labour market institutions.</p>
5th Workshop on the Economics of Crime for Junior Scholars workshop 22 June 2026 <p><em><span data-teams="true">This two-day conference brings together junior researchers on topics related to the economics of crime and criminal justice</span></em></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.
Median household incomes by region Published on 21 March 2024 These maps show the median (middle) income of each region and compare it with the UK-wide average Poverty, inequality and social mobility Inequality Geography
How unequal is Britain? podcast We set out the facts on UK inequality, from income and wealth to opportunity, health and place. 4 June 2026
Rank of local authorities by average household income compared to rank by average consumption after housing costs data item On average, London local authorities rank at the top of the income distribution, but are bottom of the net-of-housing consumption distribution. 6 February 2026
Why has in-work poverty risen? comment We study the reasons for rising in-work poverty in the 25 years up to the pandemic. 12 November 2025
Who benefits from ‘Help to Buy’ schemes? comment We examine the effect of the UK’s ‘Help to Buy’ schemes on housing affordability using a new approach to uncover effects for different households. 15 April 2026
How can policy tackle regional inequalities? event 20 January 2026 at 09:00 At this policy conference, researchers presented new evidence on the scale and causes of regional inequalities and Andy Burnham gave a keynote speech.
Rapid rise in children receiving support for special educational needs and disabilities drives spending ever higher press release The share of children receiving SEND support has nearly doubled in a decade, with spending set to reach £21 billion by 2029 3 October 2025
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
Small area consumption estimates combining survey and financial footprints data working paper In this paper, we estimate average equivalized consumption measures across 367 local authority districts in Great Britain. 10 April 2026
Not just a North–South divide: the geography of opportunity in England journal article This paper investigates how the link between opportunity and childhood varies in England. 23 December 2025
