
IFS researchers presented their initial analysis of the Chancellor's Spring Budget at this online webinar.
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt presented his Spring Budget on Wednesday 6th March, in what could be the last fiscal set-piece before the next general election.
IFS researchers presented their initial analysis of the Chancellor's announcements on the following day, Thursday 7th March, at an online webinar.
Authors


Senior Research Economist
Isabel works in the Healthcare sector, and on the public finances. Their research focuses on retaining and developing the NHS workforce.

Research Economist
Bee joined the IFS in 2021 as a Research Economist and works in the Retirement, Saving and Ageing sector.

Senior Research Economist
Tom's main research areas are living standards and poverty, the benefits system, and its interactions with the labour market.

Director
Helen joined the IFS in 2007. She has almost two decades of experience analysing UK fiscal policy and providing trusted advice to policymakers.
Presentation details
- DOI
- 10.1920/ps.ifs.2024.0006
- Publisher
- Institute for Fiscal Studies
Suggested citation
Boileau, B et al. (2024). 'Spring Budget 2024: IFS presentations' [Presentation]. London: Institute for Fiscal Studies. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/spring-budget-2024-ifs-presentations (accessed: 20 July 2026).
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