How to fix UK pensions? podcast<p>Can the UK pensions system deliver a decent standard of living in retirement? We explore the challenges and changes needed.</p>4 July 2025
The policy that changed childhood in the UK podcast<p>What was Sure Start, what impact did it have, and why does it still matter? We speak to Christine Farquharson and Ed Balls to find out.</p>26 June 2025
What's gone wrong in the Crown Courts? podcast<p>Delays in serious court cases are at record highs. We ask why the Crown Court backlog is growing—and if more money alone can solve it.</p>19 June 2025
Labour’s first year in power: is this still a mission-driven government? event 15 July 2025 <p>The Institute for Fiscal Studies and the Institute for Government discussed Labour's first year in power at a joint event.</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.
Hours of work and the long-run effects of in-work transfers Journal article Economica We find that reforms incentivising full-time work can significantly boost incomes, including for poorer households, as well as enhance overall welfare 21 August 2024
Living standards, poverty and inequality in the UK: 2024 Event 25 July 2024 at 10:00 This online event will present the key findings from our latest flagship annual report on living standards, poverty and inequality in the UK.
Dimensions of Inequality: The IFS Deaton Review Report When people worry about the state of the world, or the state of the UK, they often mention the word ‘inequality’. 17 July 2024
Reform UK manifesto: a reaction Comment An assessment of the tax and spending changes proposed in the 2024 Reform UK general election manifesto. 17 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
What has happened to earnings since 2019? Report This report examines what has happened to earnings in the UK since the COVID-19 pandemic. 31 May 2024
The employment and distributional impacts of nationwide minimum wage changes Journal article Journal of Labor Economics We assess the impact of the change in the UK’s minimum wage between 2016 and 2019 on wages, earnings, employment and household incomes. 10 April 2024
A mess has been made of Child Benefit, and the clear-up operation may not be easy Comment "Status quos can be hard to change, no matter how incoherent they are." Robert Joyce writes about child benefit in The Telegraph. 29 March 2024
Spring Budget 2024: initial IFS response Comment We’ve learned to expect some degree of smoke and mirrors in the Budget. Today was no different. 6 March 2024
Autumn Statement 2023 response Comment Higher inflation has boosted tax revenues. Rather than compensate public services, or bank the spoils, the Chancellor decided to cut taxes. 22 November 2023
When and why should we care about inequality? Podcast Why should we care about inequality? What has happened to inequality over recent decades? And can government do anything about it? 9 August 2023
Twenty-five years of income inequality in Britain: The role of wages, household earnings and redistribution Journal article Fiscal Studies We study earnings and income inequality in Britain over the 25 years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. 19 July 2023
Government publishes new evidence on impacts of income and job protection schemes during the pandemic Comment Robert Joyce discusses some of the main takeaways from the government’s evaluations of the income and job protection schemes during the pandemic. 17 July 2023
What impact did lowering the benefit cap have? Comment DWP study finds that lowering the benefit cap led to some moving into paid work, some moving onto an exempting disability benefit and some moving home 20 April 2023
Childcare reforms create a new branch of the welfare state - but also huge risks to the market Press Release A response to the reforms to childcare in the Spring Budget 2023 from IFS researchers 15 March 2023
Spring Budget 2023 response Comment An initial response to the Spring Budget 2023 from IFS researchers 15 March 2023
Early years and childcare in England: Public spending, private costs, and the challenges ahead Comment With speculation the Budget will include reforms to help with the cost of childcare, this briefing brings together the latest evidence on the issue. 8 March 2023
The cost of living crisis: a pre-Budget briefing Report The recent surge in inflation, driven by spectacular increases in energy prices, has driven sharp falls in household living standards. 22 February 2023
Inequality and the benefits system Event 2 February 2023 at 11:00 At this online event, we presented and discussed findings from a major new work on benefits.
Inequality and the benefits system Presentation At this online event, we presented and discussed findings from a major new work on benefits. 2 February 2023
