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How to reduce child poverty: compare the policy options
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Use these charts to compare policies for reducing child poverty and to examine how child poverty rates have changed over time across different groups.
3 October 2024
How can government reduce child poverty?
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We're exploring why there's been an increase in child poverty since 2010 and options the government has to reduce this.
3 October 2024
Are people saving enough into their pensions?
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Automatic enrolment has been successful in getting more people into workplace pensions, but are they saving enough?
20 September 2024
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Should the government increase capital gains tax?
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This online event looked at the case for reforming capital gains tax and what the government could do in the upcoming budget.
IFS Green Budget 2024
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The IFS Green Budget will assess the state of the UK economy and the new government’s fiscal position ahead of their first Budget.
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event 23 October 2024
Join us for a special in-person recording of an episode of the IFS podcast the week ahead of Rachel Reeves' all-important first Budget.
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IFS Green Budget 2024

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All the analysis so far from our IFS Green Budget 2024, funded by the Nuffield Foundation and in partnership with Citi.

10 October 2024

Promises made by Rachel Reeves limit her room for manoeuvre

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Changing the measure of debt could free up billions for investment, but it’s not a risk-free move

30 September 2024

Fiscal rules and investment in the upcoming Budget

Comment

The government is reportedly considering a change to the debt rule to allow for more borrowing for investment. We consider some of the options.

27 September 2024

Pressures on public sector pay

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Over a fifth of government spending goes on pay. We examine recruitment and retention challenges which mean that pressures could mount going forward.

27 September 2024

Health-related benefit claims post-pandemic: UK trends and global context

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How do post-COVID claimants of health-related benefits compare with pre-COVID claimants? Where in the UK are they? How do other countries compare?

19 September 2024

It’s time to be honest about the funding of social care

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The fury about ending the winter fuel allowance is a diversion from a much important issue: our failing social care system.

16 September 2024

The big challenges facing the benefits system

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Can the rising costs of benefits be managed and what changes could improve the system?

10 September 2024

Devolution may be sexier, but updating the local government finance system is vital

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Any plans for devolution need to be accompanied by updates to English councils’ hideously outdated funding allocations.

3 September 2024

Immediate response to the Scottish Finance Minister’s announcement of in-year spending cuts

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Analysis of today's statement by Shona Robison MSP at Holyrood.

3 September 2024

Think you know all about house prices and pay inequality? Think again

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"Perceptions take a while to catch up with reality and that presents a challenge for the new government." Paul Johnson writes for The Times.

2 September 2024

Funding pressure on the asylum system explained

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What is the £6.4 billion unfunded spending pressure on the asylum system? IFS Senior Research Economist Ben Zaranko explains.

29 August 2024

Home Office budgeting and asylum overspends

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The Home Office has repeatedly spent far more than budgeted for asylum, border, visa and passport operations in recent years.

29 August 2024

How could the Chancellor raise more tax?

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What options does the Chancellor have for raising taxes in the October Budget?

28 August 2024

IFS responds to the latest public finance figures

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Analysis of today's figures on day-to-day spending by central government.

21 August 2024

Can the new government fix the NHS?

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We look at the key challenges facing the NHS, and what the new government could do to tackle them.

14 August 2024

Lower oil and gas prices hit Scotland’s underlying public finances in 2023-24

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Scotland’s notional fiscal deficit rose by £4.7 billion (2% of GDP) in 2023–24, as lower oil and gas prices hit North Sea revenues.

14 August 2024

Definitions of debt and the new government’s fiscal rules

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The new government has an ‘ironclad’ commitment to reduce government debt. It matters which definition of debt is used for the fiscal rule.

7 August 2024

The £22bn ‘black hole’ was obvious to anyone who dared to look

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"Frankly, nobody comes out of this smelling of roses". Paul Johnson writes for the Times.

5 August 2024

Is Labour's inheritance really worse than expected?

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We assess the Chancellor's statement on Monday about the state of the public finances.

30 July 2024

IFS response to Rachel Reeves’ spending audit

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The in-year funding pressures and overspends set out by Rachel Reeves do genuinely appear to be larger than previously thought.

29 July 2024

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