The Schools Bill: what's changing and why? podcast<p class="p1">The bill aims to improve education and social care for children. But will it work?</p>11 March 2025
Family values: inheritance, inequality and social mobility podcast<p><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;">Wealth concentration among baby boomers and stagnant earnings are driving the rise of the ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’, affecting social mobility.</span></p>3 March 2025
How important is the OBR forecast? podcast<p>The OBR forecast will underpin the Chancellor’s decisions at the next Spring Forecast.</p>12 February 2025
Spring Statement 2025: IFS analysis event 27 March 2025 <p><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(37, 61, 64);display:inline !important;float:none;font-family:"DM Serif Text", serif;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">At this online event IFS researchers will present their initial analysis of the Chancellor's Spring Statement.</span></p>
How can people be better helped to draw on their pension wealth in retirement? event 1 April 2025 <p><span data-teams="true">This online event will present new analysis of the way in which defined contribution pension wealth is currently being accessed.</span></p>
IFS residential conference 2025: How do we build a business tax system for the 21st century? conference 3 April 2025 <p>This conference, in association with <a href="https://www.deloitte.co.uk">Deloitte</a>, will discuss the UK business tax system in the context of the new Corporate Tax Roadmap.</p>
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.
What has happened to NHS waiting lists since 2010? Explainer Research Economist Max Warner explains. 2 June 2024
What has happened to taxes in recent years? Explainer Deputy Director Helen Miller explains. 2 June 2024
What has the Labour Party said about NHS waiting lists? Explainer IFS Director Paul Johnson explains. 1 June 2024
What does the future of the NHS waiting list look like? Explainer Research Economist Max Warner explains. 4 June 2024
Schools funding: What have the two main parties promised? Explainer IFS Associate Director Christine Farquharson explains. 29 June 2024
What is ‘levelling up’ and how much progress has been made? Explainer IFS Associate Director Christine Farquharson explains. 29 June 2024
Childcare and the early years: what are the new entitlements and how will they be delivered? Explainer IFS Associate Director Christine Farquharson explains. 1 July 2024
What are the challenges in getting debt on a falling path? Explainer Senior Research Economist Isabel Stockton explains. 28 June 2024
How would the parties’ tax and spending plans affect Scotland and Wales? Report This ‘explainer’ looks at how the parties’ proposals would affect Scotland and Wales, covering tax, spending, public finances and the constitution. 28 June 2024
What has been happening with university finances? Explainer IFS Associate Director Christine Farquharson explains. 27 June 2024
What is the two-child limit in benefits? Explainer IFS Associate Director Tom Waters explains. 27 June 2024
Labour’s policies on workers’ rights and mandated workplace benefits Comment This comment assesses the potential impact of Labour’s proposed increases in workplace rights and benefits such as sick pay. 26 June 2024
