Inheritance tax rises and the Budget: who's affected? podcast<p>We discuss how inheritance tax actually changed in the budget, who will be affected and whether it was a good idea.</p>15 November 2024
How big are the UK's demographic challenges? podcast<p>With birth rates at record lows, we ask what the implications are for the UK and how it might impact the public finances.</p>8 November 2024
What does the Budget mean for the UK? podcast<p>We discuss the Chancellor's first Budget and what impact the changes could have.</p>31 October 2024
Challenges for the means-tested benefit system for older people event 11 December 2024 <p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">At this online event, IFS researchers will present new research highlighting key issues with the benefit system around retirement age.</span></p>
IFS Public Economics Lecture Day workshop 9 January 2025 <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 is holding a day of talks on issues in public economics of interest to undergraduates in economics and related disciplines.</span></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.
Bee Boileau Research Economist Bee joined the IFS in 2021 as a Research Economist and works in the Retirement, Saving and Ageing sector.
An initial response to the Scottish Budget Comment Our initial response to the Scottish Government’s budget for 2025-26. 4 December 2024
The UK Budget has improved the Scottish funding outlook, but tough choices loom down the line Comment The UK Budget has improved the Scottish funding outlook, but tough choices loom down the line 26 November 2024
IFS recruitment event 2024 Event 14 October 2024 at 17:00 At this online event we will offer an opportunity to meet current IFS staff, and ask questions about life at IFS and our recruitment process.
Options for the 2024 Spending Review and beyond Report We examine the challenges facing public services and the Chancellor’s public spending options at the forthcoming Budget and Spending Reviews. 10 October 2024
IFS response to Rachel Reeves’ spending audit Comment The in-year funding pressures and overspends set out by Rachel Reeves do genuinely appear to be larger than previously thought. 29 July 2024
Main parties’ manifestos tell us little about the funding individual public services would actually receive Press Release Labour and the Conservatives' manifestos are continuing a conspiracy of silence when it comes to public service spending plans. 23 June 2024
How should we interpret parties’ public spending pledges this election? Comment Parties have pledged lots of ‘fully costed’ spending policies but these tell us little about the actual funding each public service might receive. 23 June 2024
Labour Party manifesto: an initial response Comment An assessment of the tax rises and spending changes proposed in the 2024 Labour Party general election manifesto 13 June 2024
The Conservative manifesto: an initial response Comment An assessment of the tax cuts and spending changes proposed in the 2024 Conservative party general election manifesto. 11 June 2024
Size of the state has grown over this parliament and is likely to remain permanently bigger than pre-pandemic Press Release We look at how the size and scope of the state have changed since the 1950s – and how it is expected to change in the next parliament. 9 June 2024
How have the size and shape of the UK state changed? Report We describe how the size and shape of the state have changed since the mid 1950s and over the 2019–24 parliament, and discuss the future outlook. 9 June 2024
Making mortgage guarantees permanent will help some first-time buyers, but only if they can afford a bigger mortgage Comment Today, Labour have pledged to make the government’s mortgage guarantee scheme permanent if they win power. We discuss the impact of such a scheme. 6 June 2024
Scottish Budget 2024-25: IFS analysis Event 22 February 2024 at 10:00 via YouTube and Slido Ahead of the final Scottish Parliament vote on the Budget, IFS researchers presented their analysis of the proposals.
The IFS Scottish Budget Report – 2024–25 Report This report looks at the key budgetary and public service issues for the Scottish Government for the 2024–25 financial year and beyond. 22 February 2024
Scottish Budget 2024-25: IFS analysis Presentation Ahead of the final Scottish Parliament vote on the Budget, IFS researchers presented their analysis of the proposals. 22 February 2024
Scottish Budget implies real-terms cuts to health spending – a fact not revealed in official documentation Press Release The Scottish Government is raising taxes on the 5% highest-income Scots, but health funding is, on current plans, set to fall in real terms next year. 6 February 2024
Scottish Budget: Tax and spending in 2024–25 Report The Scottish Government is raising taxes on the 5% highest-income Scots, but health funding is, on current plans, set to fall in real terms next year. 6 February 2024
Scottish Budget: The medium-term outlook and choices Report Devolved income tax revenues are forecast to boost the Scottish Government’s funding over the next five years, but many services could still see cuts. 6 February 2024
Why inheritance tax should be reformed Comment "Addressing problems in the current system is increasingly important". David Sturrock and Bee Boileau write for The Conversation. 18 January 2024
Scottish Budget – further analysis of the Scottish Government’s spending decisions Comment We look at the Budget for 2024–25 and the latest spending and funding figures for the current financial year. 20 December 2023
