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This analysis finds that the shape of the state today is very different from that of 30 years ago. Going forward, spending on health, pensions and long term care is set to rise fast. Just these elements of spending, excluding all the welfare benefits paid to non-pensioners, will reach half of all public spending over the next 50 years unless there is significant reform or unless total spending is significantly increased.
Figure: Composition of public service spending 1978/79 – 2014/15
Authors
Director
Paul has been the Director of the IFS since 2011. He is also currently visiting professor in the Department of Economics at University College London.
Rowena Crawford
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- DOI
- 10.1920/bn.ifs.2011.00119
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- IFS
Suggested citation
Crawford, R and Johnson, P. (2011). The changing composition of public spending. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/changing-composition-public-spending (accessed: 19 May 2024).
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