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
IFS Annual Lecture - Innovation and productivity policies: a budgetary perspective event 15 May 2024 Professor Heidi Williams (Dartmouth College) will deliver the 2024 IFS Annual Lecture on innovation and productivity policies.
Higher Education Access and Funding: challenges and policy options conference 14 May 2024 This one-day academic conference will look at access to and funding of Higher Education systems.
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.
Trends in pension saving among the long-term self-employed Report We analyse trends in private pension saving among the long-term self-employed workers in the UK using administrative tax data. 2 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
The effect of tax incentives on private pension saving Working Paper This paper estimates the responsiveness of private pension saving to tax incentives for employees in England and Wales. 24 February 2023
When and why do employees change their pension saving? Report We analyse how employees’ pension saving responds to changes in earnings and employer, tax incentives, and major life events. 24 February 2023
Changes to taxing pensions need to be sensitive, but they should happen Comment "We need to tread carefully, gradually and sensitively, but this cannot be a permanent block to action." Paul Johnson writes for the Times. 13 February 2023
Who gives wealth transfers to whom and when? Patterns in the giving and receiving of lifetime gifts and loans Report We examine the patterns in the giving and receiving of significant wealth transfers during life, and the association of transfers with life events. 13 February 2023
Who gives and receives substantial financial transfers in Britain? Working Paper We document key patterns in the flow of significant gifts and loans between friends and family in Great Britain. 13 February 2023
What drives the timing of inter-vivos transfers? Working Paper We analyse the relationships between giving and receiving significant wealth transfers and experiencing key life events. 13 February 2023
Percentage of employees contributing to a pension by year Data Item Percentage of employees contributing to a pension by year 6 February 2023
Ratio of median pensioner income to median working-age income, and pensioner relative poverty rate, by year Data Item Ratio of median pensioner income to median working-age income, and pensioner relative poverty rate, by year 6 February 2023
Median household net wealth, by age and decade of birth Data Item Median household net wealth, by age and decade of birth 6 February 2023
Private pensions explained Explainer We explain how private pensions work in the UK, how pension incomes have changed over time and what 'pension freedoms' mean for pension saving. 6 February 2023
A blueprint for a better tax treatment of pensions Report How should pensions be taxed? We propose income tax and National Insurance reforms that would more evenly support pension saving. 6 February 2023
Savings after retirement Working Paper We discuss the empirical strategies used to differentiate the motivations behind the 'retirement savings puzzle.' 5 December 2022
Is worsening health leading to more older workers quitting work, driving up rates of economic inactivity? Comment We examine labour market trends for older people to see if poorer health is driving down employment rates and causing a rise in economic inactivity 26 October 2022
On a roll? The first decade of automatic enrolment into workplace pensions Comment Automatic enrolment into workplace pensions began 10 years ago. It’s been very successful – but more needs to be done to build on achievements so far. 30 September 2022
Wealth, gifts and estate planning at the end of life Working Paper We quantify the size and tax-responsiveness of financial transfers made to heirs before death. 28 July 2022
The rise in economic inactivity among people in their 50s and 60s Report This report seeks to shed new light on the fall in employment and rise in economic inactivity amongst older people in the UK, with a particular focus on those in their 50s and 60s. 16 June 2022
How does spending change through retirement? Event 19 May 2022 at 11:00 At this online event, IFS researchers will present the findings of new research on the spending patterns of current retirees, including how spending o
How does spending change through retirement? Presentation At this event, IFS researchers presented the findings of new research on the spending patterns of current retirees. Following this, Carolyn Jones, Hea 19 May 2022
