Eduin Latimer

‘Headroom’ never gives a full picture of the public finances. What matters is whether Healey has a credible plan to reduce borrowing in coming years.

At his first Budget, the Chancellor faces an uncertain outlook for the economy, and added pressures on public spending from higher inflation.

How does PIP work, why are claims rising and what choices does the government face as it considers reforming disability benefits?

This online event presented new analysis on the disability benefit system and options for reforming PIP.

The government could more closely link PIP awards to the level of assessed disability, targeting support towards those with most severe conditions. 

We discuss options for reforming personal independence payment, the main disability benefit for adults in England and Wales.

Today’s new personal independence payment statistics show the number of new awards fell in 2025, but remains above pre-pandemic levels.

The UK minimum wage has increased by more than 70% in real terms since 1999. What’s it doing to jobs, prices and profits - and what happens next?

We study four reforms that cut non-health-related benefit provision and find each reform led to increased disability benefit claims. 

We study four reforms that cut non-health-related benefit provision and find each reform led to increased disability benefit claims.

The Chancellor's second Budget will be a tricky one. The fiscal outlook has deteriorated, raising the prospect of spending cuts or further tax rises. 

This online event presented new analysis on the growth in support for SEN and disability living allowance.

The share of children receiving SEND support has nearly doubled in a decade, with spending set to reach £21 billion by 2029

How do trends, demographics and outcomes of children receiving support for health conditions compare across the benefits and education systems?

Significant trade-offs are involved when designing transitional protections for benefit cuts. 

Important trade-offs are involved when designing transitional protections for benefit cuts. 

These changes more than halve the saving of the package of reforms, making the Chancellor’s already difficult Budget balancing act much harder.

Next week, parliament is set to vote on many of the benefit reforms proposed in the government’s March Green Paper. 

There's significant speculation that some of the proposed disability benefit changes will be scaled back: we discuss some of the government's options.

This report examines how the government’s recent proposed welfare reforms affect incomes, insurance, and incentives to work and claim benefits.