Bee Boileau

Explore how and where the government spends money, and how this has changed over time, in all regions and nations of the UK

How much does the government spend in each region of England and how does that compare with regional economic activity?

This online event presented new analysis of the way in which defined contribution pension wealth is currently being accessed.

How do people draw on their private pension wealth in retirement, how might this change in future, and what risks do they face?

What policies might help people manage their defined contribution pension wealth in later life? 

At this online event IFS researchers will present their initial analysis of the Chancellor's Spring Statement.

One key question is whether those forecasts put the Chancellor on track to miss her fiscal rules. This is by no means guaranteed.

What are the Chancellor’s options if – and it is very much an if – the upcoming Spring Forecast puts her on track to miss her fiscal targets?

This report analyses the Scottish Government’s Budget for 2025–26, with chapters on tax strategy, school spending, public sector pay and more.

At this online event, IFS researchers presented their analysis of the Scottish Budget proposals and the wider Scottish tax and spending context.

After £1.5 billion of in-year top-ups in 2024-25, the plans for day-to-day health and social care spending in 2025-26 represent a real-terms freeze.

Funding and spending growth are set to slow. Without a top-up, health spending will be flat in 2025–26 and tricky trade-offs elsewhere loom too.

In-year top-ups mean big increases in Scottish NHS spending this year – but that means plans for 2025–26 now look relatively less generous.

The rise in people living with their parents has been concentrated among those in their late 20s and varies substantially by ethnicity.

We study young adults who live with parents, considering how the share living with parents varies across groups, and how this can relate to saving.

The IFS is holding a day of talks on issues in public economics of interest to undergraduates in economics and related disciplines.

Our initial response to the Scottish Government’s Budget for 2025-26.

The UK Budget has improved the Scottish funding outlook, but tough choices loom down the line 

At this online webinar IFS researchers presented their initial response to new Chancellor Rachel Reeves' first Budget.

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.