How to reduce child poverty: compare the policy options calculator<p>Use these charts to compare policies for reducing child poverty and to examine how child poverty rates have changed over time across different groups.</p>3 October 2024
How can government reduce child poverty? podcast<p>We're exploring why there's been an increase in child poverty since 2010 and options the government has to reduce this.</p>3 October 2024
Are people saving enough into their pensions? podcastAutomatic enrolment has been successful in getting more people into workplace pensions, but are they saving enough?20 September 2024
IFS recruitment event 2024 event 14 October 2024 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.
What did Sure Start do for youth offending, children's social care, and school behaviour? event 23 October 2024 <p>In this online event we will present findings on the effect of Sure Start on a range of outcomes throughout childhood and adolescence.</p>
IFS Zooms In Live: How to make your first Budget a success event 23 October 2024 Join us for a special in-person recording of an episode of the IFS podcast the week ahead of Rachel Reeves' all-important first Budget.
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.
Budget decisions on tax, spending and debt could shape domestic policy for the whole parliament Press ReleaseIt will be finely balanced whether the Chancellor can avoid cuts to public services and meet her current budget balance rule without fresh tax rises.10 October 2024
IFS Deputy Director Carl Emmerson reappointed to the Social Security Advisory Committee AnnouncementThe Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has confirmed the reappointment.8 October 2024
Capital gains tax needs serious reform, not just more tweaks Press ReleaseShould the government raise capital gains tax in the Budget? What is the case for reforming capital gains tax? What are the options for reform?6 October 2024
Abolishing the two-child limit would be a cost-effective way of reducing child poverty but is no silver bullet Press ReleaseRelative child poverty has increased. Which children are most likely to be affected? What policies would most effectively reduce child poverty?3 October 2024
Professor Sir Richard Blundell to give the Marshall Paley Lecture on inequalities AnnouncementProfessor Sir Richard Blundell will give the lecture on the first phase of the IFS Deaton Review, recently published by Oxford University Press.27 September 2024
Delivering better public services may require reforming public sector pay, not just raising it Press ReleaseEach part of the public sector faces its own challenges, but recruitment and retention issues loom large.26 September 2024
Health-related benefit claims have risen substantially across every part of England and Wales – but there is little evidence of similar trends in other countries Press ReleaseHow do post-COVID claimants of health-related benefits compare with pre-COVID claimants? Where in the UK are they? How do other countries compare?19 September 2024
Reforms needed as millions of employees on track for inadequate retirement incomes Press ReleaseAutomatic enrolment has dramatically increased private sector employees’ participation in pension saving. But key challenges remain.16 September 2024
Policy action needed to help millions of self-employed workers better prepare for their retirement Press ReleaseHow well prepared for retirement are self-employed workers and what options do policymakers have to encourage more pension saving?9 September 2024
Cheaper grocery products rose in price much faster than more expensive products between 2021 and 2023 Press ReleaseNew IFS research shows that the prices of cheaper brands of food, drink and other grocery products rose much faster than more expensive varieties.14 August 2024
Compared to other countries, England is bad at building homes in areas with rising demand Press ReleaseNew analysis by IFS researchers considers whether homes are built in the right places.1 August 2024
320,000 people pushed into poverty because of mortgage interest rate rises Press Release"Poverty statistics that hide the real scale of increases risk policymakers missing what is truly happening to poverty."25 July 2024
Very weak income growth for poor pensioners has meant rising pensioner poverty since 2011 Press ReleaseThis report examines the key trends in pensioner incomes and poverty over the past two decades.19 July 2024
IFS response to new government's 'fiscal lock' Press Release"The new government’s ‘fiscal lock’ is broadly sensible but largely performative."18 July 2024
Oxford University Press publishes the IFS Deaton Review of Inequalities AnnouncementMulti-year IFS review published by Oxford University Press in special edition of the journal Oxford Open Economics.17 July 2024
Remembering Alastair Muriel AnnouncementIt is with great sadness that we announce the death of our dear former IFS colleague Alastair Muriel.12 July 2024
Main parties’ manifestos tell us little about the funding individual public services would actually receive Press ReleaseLabour and the Conservatives' manifestos are continuing a conspiracy of silence when it comes to public service spending plans.23 June 2024
Difficult choices for higher education finance ducked by main parties’ manifestos, as the freeze in the tuition fee cap increasingly bites Press ReleaseThe next government faces difficult choices on higher education funding, with tuition fees frozen and international student recruitment falling.22 June 2024
Cuts to council services likely unless cost pressures abate – even with the biggest council tax increases for 20 years Press ReleaseCuts to some council services are likely unless spending pressures abate, even with big increases in council tax and especially in more deprived areas21 June 2024
Progress towards ‘levelling up’ missions has been glacial – and, on some measures, the UK is going backwards Press ReleaseHow well – or badly – has the UK fared on the 12 levelling up missions? We examine early progress and the scale of the challenge ahead.19 June 2024
