Why we need to reform inheritance tax podcastWe discuss the issues with inheritance tax and how to reform it.6 December 2023
The Autumn Statement 2023 explained in 90 seconds explainerPaul Johnson responds to Jeremy Hunt's 2023 Autumn Statement. 22 November 2023
Cake or biscuit? The UK's byzantine VAT system explained podcastThis week, we dive into the oddities of the VAT system.16 November 2023
Education spending: an engine for levelling-up? event 11 December 2023 The launch of the 2023 IFS Annual Report on Education Spending in England, funded by the Nuffield Foundation.
Social mobility and wealth conference 12 December 2023 At this in-person event, IFS researchers will share findings from ESRC-funded research on social mobility and its drivers.
Where next for the state pension? event 13 December 2023 At this online event, IFS researchers will present findings from a major new report on the future of the state pension in the UK.
Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy landing pageThe ESRC has funded a research centre at IFS since 1991, recognised as a global centre of excellence and now with UKRI Research Institute status.15 July 2022
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
The fiscal backdrop to Spring Budget 2023 Comment How might recent economic developments affect the outlook for the public finances, and what does this mean for the Chancellor’s options at the Budget? 28 February 2023
Public finances may be improving, but personal circumstances certainly are not Comment "Don’t be lulled into thinking we have reached the bottom of hole into which living standards have been sliding. We almost certainly haven’t." 27 February 2023
Scottish Budget 2023–24: further analysis Report The aim of this report is to look at some of the key implications of the Scottish Budget for the coming year, and for the longer term. 17 February 2023
Scottish Budget 2023–24 Collection Read all our analysis of the Scottish Budget for 2023–24. 14 February 2023
Analysis of Scottish tax and benefit reforms Report We analyse the impact of changes to devolved income tax rates and bands and benefits, and show the total impact of the changes. 9 February 2023
Council and school funding Report After health, funding for Scottish councils is the second largest item in the Scottish Government’s Budget. 3 February 2023
Income tax performance Report This chapter looks at what we know about why Scotland’s tax base has grown more slowly so far since devolution. 26 January 2023
The overall funding outlook Report This chapter looks at the Scottish government's funding outlook in the short term (2022–23 and 2023–24), medium term (2024–25 to 2027–28) and beyond. 26 January 2023
Strikes, Budgets, Brexit and elections: a look ahead to 2023 Podcast The IFS podcast returns with a look at what to expect in 2023. 11 January 2023
The economic and fiscal outlook: modelling the impact on local government Presentation Slides from David Phillips and Kate Ogden's presentation at the 2023 LGA Annual Local Government Finance Conference. 11 January 2023
A monetary-fiscal theory of sudden inflations Working Paper This paper posits an information channel as the explanation for sudden inflations. 20 December 2022
English councils’ core spending power is set to grow by up to 11% in real-terms over the next two years Comment The local government finance policy statement confirms a boost to councils’ funding over the next two years, targeted at social care and poorer areas. 16 December 2022
NHS funding, resources and treatment volumes Report This report examines how NHS funding, resources and treatment volumes compare with pre-pandemic levels. 14 December 2022
Annual report on education spending in England: 2022 Report This is our fifth annual report on education spending funded by the Nuffield Foundation 12 December 2022
The number of new disability benefit claimants has doubled in a year Report The number of working-age people newly awarded disability benefits doubled between July 2021 and July 2022. This report investigates that increase. 7 December 2022
Scotland’s relative public finance position is set to improve significantly, but only temporarily Comment Scotland’s underlying deficit is falling fast as the UK’s is rising due to oil and gas revenues – but this isn’t forecast to last. 1 December 2022
Implications of the Autumn Statement 2022 and EFO for Wales and the Welsh Government Presentation This presentation summarises IFS's analysis of the outlook following the Autumn Statement and the implications for the Welsh Government's funding. 28 November 2022
Are we in a new era of austerity? Podcast This week, we speak with Gemma Tetlow, Chief Economist at the Institute for Government, and Carl Emmerson, Deputy Director at IFS. 24 November 2022
We can live with higher taxes but only if we secure serious reforms Comment “If tax is to stay high it is more important than ever that the tax system is both equitable and efficient.” Paul Johnson in The Times. 21 November 2022
Autumn Statement 2022: IFS analysis Presentation IFS analysis of the Chancellor's announcements on the public finances, spending on public services, and the tax and benefit system. 18 November 2022