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.
A better way forward for the state pension – a ‘four-point pension guarantee’ Press Release The current state pension has many strengths, not least its simplicity. But research by the Pensions Review indicates several problems. 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 triple lock creates uncertainty for pension incomes and savers, as well as the public finances Press Release The pensions triple lock has increased state pension spending and creates uncertainty for current and future generations of pensioners. 8 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
Why saving for a pension has become more risky Comment "Many working-age people may not realise just how much risk they are facing when it comes to ensuring financial security in retirement." 5 June 2023
The three problems at the heart of Britain’s impending retirement disaster Comment An honest look at pension planning is needed amid longer life expectancies and NHS pressures 16 May 2023
Challenges for the UK pension system: the case for a pensions review Report This report makes the case that economic and policy changes in the last two decades necessitate a comprehensive review of the UK pension system. 20 April 2023
