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.
What impact did lowering the benefit cap have? Comment DWP study finds that lowering the benefit cap led to some moving into paid work, some moving onto an exempting disability benefit and some moving home 20 April 2023
New DWP study on sanctions may not be all it seems Comment This comment investigates the robustness of a new DWP report suggesting that benefit sanctions reduce employment. 6 April 2023
The policy menu for school lunches: options and trade-offs in expanding free school meals in England Report The expansion of free school meals has been frequently discussed. IFS researchers consider the costs and benefits of different options. 29 March 2023
Spring Budget 2023: the challenges ahead Event 28 February 2023 at 10:00 via Slido and Youtube Jeremy Hunt delivered his first Budget on 15th of March. At this online event, IFS researchers outlined the challenges he faced.
Scottish Budget 2023-24: IFS analysis Event 17 February 2023 at 10:00 Ahead of the final Scottish Parliament vote on the Budget, IFS researchers presented their analysis of the proposals.
Analysis of Scottish tax and benefit reforms Report We analyse the impact of changes to devolved income tax rates and bands and benefits, and show the total impact of the changes. 9 February 2023
Freezes in housing support widen geographic disparities for low-income renters Comment We examine the impact of the government’s decision to continue the freeze on Local Housing Allowance rates for 2023-24. 3 February 2023
Inequality and the benefits system Event 2 February 2023 at 11:00 At this online event, we presented and discussed findings from a major new work on benefits.
Inequality and the benefits system Presentation At this online event, we presented and discussed findings from a major new work on benefits. 2 February 2023
Do work search requirements work? Evidence from a UK reform targeting single parents Working Paper We assess whether work search requirements for out-of-work welfare claimants are effective in inducing individuals to work & delivering fiscal savings 1 February 2023
Intensive margin labour supply and the dynamic effects of in-work transfers Working Paper How should dynamic considerations affect the design of in-work transfers? 1 February 2023
The number of new disability benefit claimants has doubled in a year Report The number of working-age people newly awarded disability benefits doubled between July 2021 and July 2022. This report investigates that increase. 7 December 2022
Early years spending update: The impact of inflation Report Our 2022 update discusses how early years education funding has changed over time, and what inflation means for childcare providers going forward. 11 November 2022
Even with inflation uprating, benefits next year are on course to be 6% below their pre-pandemic levels Comment Even if the government uprates benefits with inflation, the real value of benefits will be 6% below their pre-pandemic levels. 19 October 2022
IFS Green Budget 2022 Report The IFS Green Budget 2022 takes stock of the economic and fiscal outlook following Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-Budget and analyses the challenges ahead. 11 October 2022
Benefits, inflation and redistribution Podcast What role does the benefit system play in redistribution - and how will high inflation impact the system? 6 October 2022
Reforms, roll-outs and freezes in the tax and benefit system Report We show the impact of freezes and gradual roll-outs on personal taxes and benefits, as well as considering planned changes to the tax system. 6 October 2022
The long squeeze: rising inflation and the current government support package Comment We look at the impact of inflation and the government's proposals to tackle it. 15 August 2022
Living standards of working-age disability benefits recipients in the UK Working Paper We examine the living standards and health of working-age disabled people and disability benefits recipients over time in the UK. 6 July 2022
Budget measures bring number of families entitled to Universal Credit to 7 million Comment The Budget saw the Chancellor make some tweaks to the system which will (when UC is fully rolled out) increase annual spending by about £3 billion. 8 November 2021
