The £600 billion problem awaiting the next government podcastWe speak to David Gauke and Giles Wilkes, two experts who have been at the heart of the spending review process.25 April 2024
Be the Chancellor Our interactive tool lets you be the Chancellor. Change spending plans, set tax policies and see how your choices impact borrowing and debt.
Should we worry about government debt? podcastDavid Miles joins us to discuss high government debt and its impact on the economy. 11 April 2024
LSE-IFS-UCL-CEPR-Imperial Business School workshop on household finance workshop 24 May 2024 The IFS, in association with LSE, UCL, CEPR, and Imperial Business School, are organising a workshop on household finance.
IFS-CAGE workshop on the economics of mental health workshop 18 June 2024 The IFS and CAGE Research Centre (University of Warwick) are co-organising a workshop on the economics of mental health.
6th World Bank/IFS/ODI Public Finance Conference | Driving Progress: Public Finance and Structural Transformation conference 25 September 2024 We invite researchers from both academic and policy institutions to submit a paper or an extended abstract of two or more pages by April.
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The £600 billion problem awaiting the next government Podcast We speak to David Gauke and Giles Wilkes, two experts who have been at the heart of the spending review process. 25 April 2024
Public investment: what you need to know Explainer Everything you wanted to know about UK public investment but were too afraid to ask – including analysis of Labour and Conservative plans. 25 April 2024
4.2 million working-age people now claiming health-related benefits, could rise by 30% by the end of the decade Press Release Our new report sheds more light on forecasts for a substantial increase in the number of people claiming health-related benefits in coming years. 19 April 2024
Recent trends in and the outlook for health-related benefits Report Recipients of and spending on health-related benefits have risen rapidly since the start of the pandemic, posing a serious challenge for policymakers. 19 April 2024
Raising revenue from closing inheritance tax loopholes Comment Reforms could be enacted to make inheritance tax fairer and raise revenue. 18 April 2024
Spending as much as other countries but taxing less is unlikely to be sustainable Comment How do the UK’s levels of tax and spend compare with other advanced economies? 17 April 2024
New tax year gives Chancellor more ‘headroom’ but doesn’t change the fundamentals Comment The start of a new tax year causes a mechanical boost to the Chancellor’s ‘headroom’, but the post-election fiscal challenge remains daunting. 16 April 2024
Gap between higher- and lower-paid public sector workers falls by more than a third since 2007 as doctors and experienced teachers have faced unprecedented pay cuts Press Release How has public sector pay changed in recent years? Which type of workers have done better and which have done worse? 26 March 2024
Recent trends in public sector pay Report How has public sector pay changed in recent years? Which type of workers have done better and which have done worse? 26 March 2024
Living standards since the last election Report New income statistics suggest this parliament is on course to be the worst for living standards on record. 21 March 2024
A longer-term view of NHS waiting lists in England Comment How have NHS waiting lists and waiting times for pre-planned treatment changed over the last 40 years? 19 March 2024
The Spring Budget 2024 explained in 90 seconds Explainer IFS Director Paul Johnson gives an initial response to Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget. 6 March 2024