Helen Miller

Why do people care about inequality, and what do they want government to do about it?

We set out the facts on UK inequality, from income and wealth to opportunity, health and place.

This in-person event, in partnership with and hosted by the Royal Society of Edinburgh, will discuss the findings of the IFS-Deaton Review

Britain faces high debt, high borrowing costs, rising taxes and stretched public services. We explain the fiscal reality facing any government.

Why UK electricity prices are so high, how renewables affect costs, and what government can do to protect households from shocks.

What does local government do, why are councils under financial pressure, and how might reform change the future of local services?

The IFS-Deaton Review’s final workshop, where we explored the review's findings and their policy implications in the UK context.

We summarise the breadth of inequalities in the UK, their interconnected nature, and why policymakers need to carefully navigate trade-offs.  

Drawing on the IFS Deaton Review of inequalities, this report sets out a policy toolkit and applications to education, jobs, geography and wealth.

A joint webinar with the Welsh Election Study and the Institute for Fiscal Studies on the Welsh party manifestos and spending plans.

A look at Welsh funding, tax powers, public services and the hard fiscal trade-offs facing whoever forms the next government.

Scotland has more funding and more powers, but the next Holyrood government still faces tough choices on tax, spending and public services.

A plan for big tax cuts that is costed on paper, but which may not survive contact with reality.

As the state pension age rises to 67, we ask who can keep working longer, who cannot, and what the future of retirement looks like.

Are pensioners now better off than working-age people? We examine the data on income, wealth, housing and the future of retirement.

Spring Forecast: headline numbers look steady but higher energy prices could lift UK inflation, rates and borrowing faster than expected.

IFS researchers respond to the Chancellor’s Spring Forecast, which was presented against an uncertain global backdrop with little new policy.

Why UK fiscal rules drive “headroom” politics, policy churn and rising debt, and how a dashboard approach could improve sustainability and debate.

Student loans now top £50k for many graduates. We explain how repayments work, who pays most, and whether the system is 'unfair'.

Inflation is down from its peak, but prices still feel high. What caused the spike, are we near 2%, and what happens next?