Why we need to reform inheritance tax podcastWe discuss the issues with inheritance tax and how to reform it.6 December 2023
The Autumn Statement 2023 explained in 90 seconds explainerPaul Johnson responds to Jeremy Hunt's 2023 Autumn Statement. 22 November 2023
Cake or biscuit? The UK's byzantine VAT system explained podcastThis week, we dive into the oddities of the VAT system.16 November 2023
Education spending: an engine for levelling-up? event 11 December 2023 The launch of the 2023 IFS Annual Report on Education Spending in England, funded by the Nuffield Foundation.
Social mobility and wealth conference 12 December 2023 At this in-person event, IFS researchers will share findings from ESRC-funded research on social mobility and its drivers.
Where next for the state pension? event 13 December 2023 At this online event, IFS researchers will present findings from a major new report on the future of the state pension in the UK.
Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy landing pageThe ESRC has funded a research centre at IFS since 1991, recognised as a global centre of excellence and now with UKRI Research Institute status.15 July 2022
Jobs landing pageAt IFS, we recruit and train top-quality economists and professional support staff. We aim to foster a respectful and inclusive working environment.20 July 2022
Time to scrap the English NHS Bursary Comment The NHS bursary is a needless subsidy for high-earning former medical students. Now would be an excellent time to scrap it. 14 September 2023
Student loans in England explained and options for reform Explainer How does the student loan system currently work in England, what will change for new students in 2023, and what are some of the options for reform? 20 July 2023
Large real cuts to student financial support to become permanent Press Release The government has allowed the large cuts to student support since 2020/21 to become baked in. 11 January 2023
Cost-of-living crisis to hit students harder than expected Comment Students will be hit harder by the cost-of-living crisis than previously thought. Poorest students will be more than £1,000 worse off than in 2020–21. 30 November 2022
Student living cost support cut to lowest level in seven years Comment Due to inflation forecast errors alone, students from the poorest families will lose £100 per month in maintenance support. 15 June 2022
The future of student loans Podcast In this episode, we look at the government's student loan reforms and think about how students, taxpayers and universities will be affected. 4 May 2022
Student finance calculator Calculator This calculator produces rough estimates of the costs and distributional consequences of different reforms to the student loans system in England. 20 July 2023
High inflation set to cause interest rate rollercoaster for student loans Comment English and Welsh graduates who took out a student loan since 2012 are in for a rollercoaster ride on student loan interest rates in the coming years. 13 April 2022
Student loans reform is a leap into the unknown Report At the end of February, the government announced the most significant reform to the student loans system in England since at least 2012. 8 April 2022
Changes to university fees are set to penalise lower-earning graduates Comment Last week’s proposals on university funding are a rational response to the student loans system but 'they are also highly regressive, hitting low earners and benefiting high earners.' 28 February 2022
Sweeping changes to student loans to hit tomorrow’s lower-earning graduates Comment The largest student loan reform since 2012 will reduce the cost of loans for high-earning borrowers but increase it for lower earners. 24 February 2022
