Inheritance tax rises and the Budget: who's affected? podcast<p>We discuss how inheritance tax actually changed in the budget, who will be affected and whether it was a good idea.</p>15 November 2024
How big are the UK's demographic challenges? podcast<p>With birth rates at record lows, we ask what the implications are for the UK and how it might impact the public finances.</p>8 November 2024
What does the Budget mean for the UK? podcast<p>We discuss the Chancellor's first Budget and what impact the changes could have.</p>31 October 2024
Challenges for the means-tested benefit system for older people event 11 December 2024 <p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">At this online event, IFS researchers will present new research highlighting key issues with the benefit system around retirement age.</span></p>
IFS Public Economics Lecture Day workshop 9 January 2025 <p><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(37, 61, 64);display:inline !important;float:none;font-family:"DM Serif Text", serif;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">The IFS is holding a day of talks on issues in public economics of interest to undergraduates in economics and related disciplines.</span></p>
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.
Reforming local government funding in England: the issues and options Report A new, up-to-date system for allocating funding between councils is vital, and reforms must align with the broader vision for local government. 9 December 2024
How can we make government more productive? Podcast How can the public sector do more with less? We explore productivity trends, government reform and lessons from private sector innovation. 3 December 2024
Options for the 2024 Spending Review and beyond Report We examine the challenges facing public services and the Chancellor’s public spending options at the forthcoming Budget and Spending Reviews. 10 October 2024
Green Budget 2024: Full report Report The new Chancellor faces a difficult fiscal inheritance. Her choices on tax and spending at this first Budget could define the rest of the parliament. 10 October 2024
Council funding: past, future and implications for social policy Presentation David Phillips gave this presentation on local government finances to the House of Commons Library Social Policy training day in October 2024. 9 October 2024
Pressures on public sector pay Report Over a fifth of government spending goes on pay. We examine recruitment and retention challenges which mean that pressures could mount going forward. 27 September 2024
Council funding: what’s happened and what’s next? Presentation David Phillips gave this presentation on local government finances to Office for Local Government (OfLoG) staff in September 2024. 18 September 2024
Council funding: what’s happened and what’s next? Presentation David Phillips gave this presentation on local government finances at a Pixel Financial Management conference in September 2024. 12 September 2024
What is Labour's economic strategy? Podcast In the King's Speech last week, Labour set out 40 new bills - what can we learn about their economic strategy? 22 July 2024
Council funding: what’s happened and what’s next? Presentation David Phillips gave this presentation on local government finances at an LGIU conference in July 2024. 17 July 2024
How would the parties’ tax and spending plans affect Scotland and Wales? Report This ‘explainer’ looks at how the parties’ proposals would affect Scotland and Wales, covering tax, spending, public finances and the constitution. 28 June 2024
Illustrative change in day-to-day funding implied by Labour and Conservative plans, 2024–25 to 2028–29 Data Item Under current spending plans, the more generous funding is for protected areas, the steeper cuts there would be for unprotected areas. 24 June 2024
Percentage change in selected day-to-day departmental budgets, 2009−10 to 2024−25 (excluding estimated Covid-19 spend) Data Item The next government inherits a difficult legacy for public services, with many departments having faced substantial cuts since 2010. 24 June 2024
How should we interpret parties’ public spending pledges this election? Comment Parties have pledged lots of ‘fully costed’ spending policies but these tell us little about the actual funding each public service might receive. 23 June 2024
What is the outlook for English councils’ funding? Report Cuts to some council services are likely unless spending pressures abate, even with big increases in council tax and especially in more deprived areas 21 June 2024
Knife and sharp instrument offences per 1,000 people Data Item Rates of knife crime have risen in the most- and least-affected areas, but the gap between them has remained largely constant outside the pandemic. 19 June 2024
The economic, fiscal and funding outlook Presentation David Phillips gave this presentation to the LGA policy network in June 2024. 13 June 2024
The State of the Nation: economic, fiscal and funding outlook Presentation David Phillips gave this presentation at the Society of Country Treasurers’ Conference in June 2024. 13 June 2024
How have English councils’ funding and spending changed? 2010 to 2024 Report Increases in council funding over the last parliament have not reversed big cuts made during the 2010s, with spending on many services still down 40%. 7 June 2024
School spending in England: a guide to the debate during the 2024 general election Report This report seeks to inform the debate on school funding during the 2024 general election by analysing past trends and likely future pressures. 4 June 2024
