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.
Fiscal Studies: Volume 45, Issue 2 Published on 28 June 2024 Changing labour market and income inequalities in Europe and North America: a parallel project to the IFS Deaton Review of Inequalities Poverty, inequality and social mobility
Why is the government reforming health-related benefits? podcast We discuss the government's welfare reforms aimed at helping sick and disabled people into work, and what the changes mean for health-related benefits 14 May 2025
Average household consumption spending before and after housing costs, and mean weekly per-capita income, in different local authorities, 2018–2019 data item Londoners may have the highest average incomes, but their household spending once you account for housing costs is lower than other regions. 11 April 2025
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. 11 April 2025
IFS Deaton Review: Inequalities in the 21st Century special session at the RES 2025 Annual Conference announcement This year's RES Conference features a special session on the IFS Deaton Review of Inequalities with key IFS contributors to the review. 30 June 2025
Options for adjustments to the universal credit and personal independence payment bill comment There's significant speculation that some of the proposed disability benefit changes will be scaled back: we discuss some of the government's options. 26 June 2025
Expanding winter fuel payment eligibility comment In this comment we consider what options the government has to expand WFP eligibility 21 May 2025
Tax equity in low- and middle-income countries journal article In this paper, the authors ask what role taxation can or might play in reducing inequality in low and middle-income countries. 2 July 2025
Intergenerational altruism and transfers of time and money: a life cycle perspective working paper We find that parental time investments increase children's human capital, but parents also enjoy time spent with children more than work. 1 July 2025
A symposium on poverty, the safety net and child development: preface journal article These papers revise current understanding of the consequences of child poverty and of the role of safety nets for protecting disadvantaged children. 23 June 2025
