How to reduce child poverty: compare the policy options calculator<p>Use these charts to compare policies for reducing child poverty and to examine how child poverty rates have changed over time across different groups.</p>3 October 2024
How can government reduce child poverty? podcast<p>We're exploring why there's been an increase in child poverty since 2010 and options the government has to reduce this.</p>3 October 2024
Are people saving enough into their pensions? podcastAutomatic enrolment has been successful in getting more people into workplace pensions, but are they saving enough?20 September 2024
IFS recruitment event 2024 event 14 October 2024 At this online event we will offer an opportunity to meet current IFS staff, and ask questions about life at IFS and our recruitment process.
What did Sure Start do for youth offending, children's social care, and school behaviour? event 23 October 2024 <p>In this online event we will present findings on the effect of Sure Start on a range of outcomes throughout childhood and adolescence.</p>
IFS Zooms In Live: How to make your first Budget a success event 23 October 2024 Join us for a special in-person recording of an episode of the IFS podcast the week ahead of Rachel Reeves' all-important first Budget.
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.
How to reduce child poverty: compare the policy options Calculator Use these charts to compare policies for reducing child poverty and to examine how child poverty rates have changed over time across different groups. 3 October 2024
Child poverty: trends and policy options Report Relative child poverty has increased. Which children are most likely to be affected? What policies would most effectively reduce child poverty? 3 October 2024
Health-related benefit claims post-pandemic: UK trends and global context Report How do post-COVID claimants of health-related benefits compare with pre-COVID claimants? Where in the UK are they? How do other countries compare? 19 September 2024
The big challenges facing the benefits system Podcast Can the rising costs of benefits be managed and what changes could improve the system? 10 September 2024
Response to consultation “Modernising Support: The Health and Disability Green Paper” Report These answers were submitted in response to a consultation on "Modernising Support: The Health and Disability Green Paper." 25 July 2024
There are good reasons to reverse the two-child limit Comment "The two-child limit has been pretty much laser-focused on increasing the measured rate of child poverty." Paul Johnson writes for the Times. 22 July 2024
What are the parties’ plans for benefits and taxes? Calculator Use our simple interactive tool to see how the parties’ plans for benefits and taxes would impact household incomes over the next five years. 24 June 2024
Working-age disability benefit caseload Data Item Reducing spending on working-age disability benefits by £12bn would equate to 1.6 million claimants (38%) losing an average of £7,500 a year each. 24 June 2024
Annual spending on working-age benefits (2024-25 prices) Data Item Spending on health-related benefits has grown rapidly since the start of the pandemic. 24 June 2024
Distribution of households affected by two-child limit; universal credit claimants with children; and all households with children, by equivalised income decile Data Item Distribution of households affected, by equivalised income decile. 17 June 2024
The two-child limit: poverty, incentives and cost Comment What impact has the ‘two-child limit’ in universal credit had, and what policy choices does the next government face? 17 June 2024
Universal credit: incomes, incentives and the remaining roll-out Report What has been the impact of universal credit on incomes and work incentives? What challenges remain for the next government? 11 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
Recent trends in and the outlook for health-related benefits Report Recipients of and spending on health-related benefits have risen rapidly since the start of the pandemic, posing a serious challenge for policymakers. 19 April 2024
The IFS Scottish Budget Report – 2024–25 Report This report looks at the key budgetary and public service issues for the Scottish Government for the 2024–25 financial year and beyond. 22 February 2024
Scottish Budget: The medium-term outlook and choices Report Devolved income tax revenues are forecast to boost the Scottish Government’s funding over the next five years, but many services could still see cuts. 6 February 2024
Constraints and trade-offs for the next government Report The next government is likely to face some of the most difficult economic and fiscal choices the UK has faced outside of pandemics and major crises. 25 January 2024
The effects of reforms to the Work Capability Assessment for incapacity benefits Report We investigate the potential impacts of the government’s proposed reforms to the Work Capability Assessment. 26 October 2023
The labor market effects of disability benefit loss Working Paper Leveraging age and health cutoffs in the reassessment, the paper estimates employment responses to loss or reduction of benefits. 29 September 2023
