Why we need to reform inheritance tax podcastWe discuss the issues with inheritance tax and how to reform it.6 December 2023
The Autumn Statement 2023 explained in 90 seconds explainerPaul Johnson responds to Jeremy Hunt's 2023 Autumn Statement. 22 November 2023
Cake or biscuit? The UK's byzantine VAT system explained podcastThis week, we dive into the oddities of the VAT system.16 November 2023
Education spending: an engine for levelling-up? event 11 December 2023 The launch of the 2023 IFS Annual Report on Education Spending in England, funded by the Nuffield Foundation.
Social mobility and wealth conference 12 December 2023 At this in-person event, IFS researchers will share findings from ESRC-funded research on social mobility and its drivers.
Where next for the state pension? event 13 December 2023 At this online event, IFS researchers will present findings from a major new report on the future of the state pension in the UK.
Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy landing pageThe ESRC has funded a research centre at IFS since 1991, recognised as a global centre of excellence and now with UKRI Research Institute status.15 July 2022
Jobs landing pageAt IFS, we recruit and train top-quality economists and professional support staff. We aim to foster a respectful and inclusive working environment.20 July 2022
IFS Retirement Savings Consortium The Retirement Saving Consortium was put together to fund specific research projects into saving and pensions.The consortium is made up of organisations with an interest in pensions policy. These are:Age UK https://www.ageuk.org.uk/Association of British Insurers https://www.abi.org.uk/Association of Consulting Actuaries https://aca.org.uk/Canada Life https://www.canadalife.co.uk/Interactive Investor https://www.ii.co.uk/The Investment Association https://www.theia.org/Money and Pensions Service https://moneyandpensionsservice.org.uk/Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association https://www.plsa.co.uk/