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.
Living standards, poverty and inequality in the UK: 2024 Event 25 July 2024 at 10:00 This online event will present the key findings from our latest flagship annual report on living standards, poverty and inequality in the UK.
Change in share of national income spent on social security benefits and state pensions in 2024–25, as expected in March 2020 and March 2024, split by component of change Data Item Change in share of national income spent on social security benefits and state pensions in 2024–25 split by component of change 9 June 2024
Successive forecasts for spending on social security benefits (including the state pension) between 2018–19 and 2028–29, as a share of national income Data Item Successive forecasts for spending on social security benefits (including the state pension) between 2018–19 and 2028–29, as a share of national income 9 June 2024
How have the size and shape of the UK state changed? Report We describe how the size and shape of the state have changed since the mid 1950s and over the 2019–24 parliament, and discuss the future outlook. 9 June 2024
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
What does the Conservative's 'triple lock plus' announcement mean? And what's the context around tax and the state pension? Explainer IFS Director Paul Johnson explains. 30 May 2024
A new triple-locked personal allowance for pensioners? Comment Reintroducing a higher pensioner personal allowance would be another example of the Conservatives reversing a recent Conservative Chancellor’s policy. 28 May 2024
Election Special: What you need to know Podcast In our first election special, we look at the broad economic picture and analyse announcements about the fiscal rules, the triple lock and tax. 28 May 2024
Unfunded mandates and taxation Journal article In 2006, the Chinese central government increased civil servant salaries and pensions and used either unfunded and funded mandates in different areas. 14 March 2024
The future of the state pension Podcast We discuss the current challenges facing the state pension - and options for reform. 21 December 2023
Pensions are far from broken but could still use a fix Comment Paul Johnson writes for The Times on the 'simple steps' get us to a 'stable, simple, affordable' pensions system. 18 December 2023
Should we abolish the triple lock? Explainer Paul Johnson talks us through the triple lock and whether it is still a useful policy tool. 18 December 2023
Where next for the state pension? Event 13 December 2023 at 10:00 via Slido and YouTube At this online event, IFS researchers presented findings from a major new report on the future of the state pension in the UK.
'Pensioners deserve better than the triple lock' Comment Carl Emmerson writes about the triple lock in The Telegraph. 13 December 2023
Where next for the state pension? Presentation IFS researchers presented findings from a major new report on the future of the state pension in the UK, published as part of the Pensions Review. 13 December 2023
The future of the state pension Report This IFS Pensions Review report sets out key challenges for the UK’s state pension system and suggests a way forward for the future 13 December 2023
The effects of pension reforms on physician labour supply: Evidence from the English NHS Working Paper We examine labour supply responses of senior doctors following a pension reform that moved NHS staff from a final salary to career average pension. 29 September 2023
IFS responds to release of average earnings statistics which determine rise in state pension in April Comment IFS response to today’s average earnings growth figure, which is very likely to determine how much the state pension increases by next April. 12 September 2023
The triple lock: uncertainty for pension incomes and the public finances Report The pensions triple lock has increased state pension spending and creates uncertainty for current and future generations of pensioners. 8 September 2023
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
