Election Special: Your questions answered podcastIn the final run up to the election, we answer your questions about everything from borrowing to AI to the part that luck plays in the economy. 27 June 2024
Election Special: The Labour manifesto explained podcastWe discuss the Labour manifesto launched on Thursday and give our reaction to the policies and pledges within it.14 June 2024
Election Special: The Conservative manifesto explained podcastWe discuss the Conservative manifesto launched on Tuesday and give our reaction to the policies and pledges within it.12 June 2024
General Election 2024: IFS manifesto analysis event 24 June 2024 IFS researchers and Director Paul Johnson will deliver their analysis of the parties' manifestos at a live-streamed press briefing.
Inaugural IFS postdoc workshop workshop 4 July 2024 This academic workshop on applied public and labour economics will feature presentations by alumni of the IFS postdoc scheme.
Living standards, poverty and inequality in the UK: 2024 event 25 July 2024 This online event will present the key findings from our latest flagship annual report on living standards, poverty and inequality in the UK.
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
Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy The Research Centre at the heart of IFS is the CPP.
Pensions: five key decisions for the next government Report How will the next government change pensions policies? This report examines key decisions that need to be taken. 7 June 2024
Should the pensions lifetime allowance be reintroduced and, if so, how? Comment Budget 2023 abolished the lifetime limit on tax-privileged pension savings. Labour has committed to reintroducing it. Would that be a good idea? 4 June 2024
Amidst confusion, there’s widespread pessimism about future standards of living in retirement Comment We have found only very limited understanding of pensions in the UK 10 August 2023
What do pensions freedoms mean for financing retirement? Event 30 June 2023 at 10:00 via Slido and Youtube At this online event we presented the findings of a new report looking at how people access their defined contribution pension wealth.
How important are defined contribution pensions for financing retirement? Report We provide new evidence on the importance of defined contribution pensions in financing the retirement of those currently approaching retirement. 30 June 2023
What do pensions freedoms mean for financing retirement? Presentation At this online event we presented the findings of a new report looking at how people access their defined contribution pension wealth. 30 June 2023
Why saving for a pension has become more risky Comment "Many working-age people may not realise just how much risk they are facing when it comes to ensuring financial security in retirement." 5 June 2023
The three problems at the heart of Britain’s impending retirement disaster Comment An honest look at pension planning is needed amid longer life expectancies and NHS pressures 16 May 2023
Improving financial security in retirement Comment It is estimated that fewer than one in five self-employed people are currently saving into a pension. An article by Alistair Darling and David Gauke 16 May 2023
Why politicians need to think long-term about pensions Podcast We talk through the challenges facing the UK pensions system and future generations of pensioners. 26 April 2023
We must act now to prevent a real pensions crisis developing in future Comment "If we are to avoid sleepwalking into a future much worse than the present, we need to start acting now." Paul Johnson writes for the Times. 24 April 2023
Launch of the Pensions Review Presentation On 20th April the Pensions Review, led by the Institute for Fiscal Studies in partnership with abrdn Financial Fairness Trust, was launched. 20 April 2023
Challenges for the UK pension system: the case for a pensions review Report This report makes the case that economic and policy changes in the last two decades necessitate a comprehensive review of the UK pension system. 20 April 2023
How are private pensions taxed? Explainer Private pensions form a key part of retirement saving. We explore how they are taxed. 3 April 2023
Private pensions explained Explainer How do private pensions work? How are defined benefit and defined contribution pensions different? And what about 'pension freedoms'? 23 March 2023
The Spring Budget explained Podcast We provide our analysis on the Chancellor's Spring Budget. 16 March 2023
What drives how much workers are saving in their pensions? Event 8 March 2023 at 10:00 100 St John Street, London EC1M 4EH This event, hosted by the Nuffield Foundation, launched a series of new reports investigating the drivers of pension saving among workers.
Data on private pension saving in UK surveys Report This report documents the quality of private pension saving data collected in UK household surveys. 8 March 2023
The gender gap in pension saving Report We document disparities in pension incomes and pension saving between men and women in the UK, and analyse the drivers behind these gaps. 8 March 2023
Understanding pension saving among the self-employed Report We analyse patterns of private pension saving among self-employed workers in the UK using administrative tax data. 2 March 2023