How could the Chancellor raise more tax? podcastWhat options does the Chancellor have for raising taxes in the October Budget?28 August 2024
Why are universities in financial trouble? podcastWhy are universities struggling, what happens if they go bust and what can government do to help? What other challenges do the HE and FE sectors face?21 August 2024
Can the new government fix the NHS? podcastWe look at the key challenges facing the NHS, and what the new government could do to tackle them.14 August 2024
CIOT/IFS debate: What should be in the business tax roadmap? event 4 September 2024 At this event, an expert panel will debate what should be on the new Labour government business tax roadmap.
Next steps for private pension saving for employees and the self-employed event 16 September 2024 At this in-person event in Westminster, IFS researchers will present new findings from the Pensions Review.
6th World Bank/IFS/ODI Public Finance Conference | Driving Progress: Public Finance and Structural Transformation conference 25 September 2024 We invite researchers from both academic and policy institutions to submit a paper or an extended abstract of two or more pages by April.
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.
For the first time, men and women reaching the state pension age now have similar state pension incomes; but gender gaps in private pension income will persist for decades Press Release Gender gaps in pension saving are almost entirely driven by differences in labour market patterns. 8 March 2023
The gender gap in pension saving Report We document disparities in pension incomes and pension saving between men and women in the UK, and analyse the drivers behind these gaps. 8 March 2023
A quarter of the self-employed who save in a pension keep cash contributions the same for at least a decade Press Release Many of the self-employed who save into a private pension rarely change the cash contributions they make. 2 March 2023
When and why do employees change their pension saving? Report We analyse how employees’ pension saving responds to changes in earnings and employer, tax incentives, and major life events. 24 February 2023
Data on private pension saving in UK surveys Report This report documents the quality of private pension saving data collected in UK household surveys. 8 March 2023
Understanding pension saving among the self-employed Report We analyse patterns of private pension saving among self-employed workers in the UK using administrative tax data. 2 March 2023
