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.
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
Overly generous tax treatment of pension pots at death needs to be swiftly ended Press Release Pensions are treated more generously by the tax system as a vehicle for bequests than they are as a retirement income vehicle. 15 December 2022
Death and taxes and pensions Report The tax system treats funds that remain in a pension at death extremely favourably. 15 December 2022
