Employment

Over the 2010s those starting their working lives in the public sector became increasingly likely to be highly educated university graduates.

NHS spending on training has grown faster than overall spending in recent years, reflecting a growing policy emphasis on workforce development.

With the Pensions Commission launched this week, this article outlines three focus areas from the IFS's Pension Review

This article assesses the outlook for future retirees whilst also providing policy recommendations and a blueprint to improve the UK pension system.

We discuss pensions saving rates of the self-employed and what government can do to encourage more saving.

Government needs to act swiftly to secure a stronger, sustainable pension system fit for the future

We provide concrete recommendations to improve the UK pension system to secure better standards of living for future pensioners.

These changes more than halve the saving of the package of reforms, making the Chancellor’s already difficult Budget balancing act much harder.

There's significant speculation that some of the proposed disability benefit changes will be scaled back: we discuss some of the government's options.

This report examines how the government’s recent proposed welfare reforms affect incomes, insurance, and incentives to work and claim benefits.

On average, women who remained in work for longer following increases in the state pension age saw improved cognition and less physical disability.

Public sector pension rules are a mess that helps neither workers nor the government. Fixing them could be a win-win.

Rachel Reeves should consider increasing the basic rate, just as Denis Healey did in 1975 

Upcoming increases in the minimum wage and employer NICs could make it harder for young people entering the labour force.