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Health and social care

This work analyses the financing, organisation and the demand for health and social care. It studies how much the UK spends on health and social care, specific policies that affect the delivery of care, workforce issues, health inequalities and a wide set of determinants of demand for health and social care in the UK and in low and middle income countries.

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    Rachel Reeves and Kier Starmer

    Autumn Budget 2024

    Collection

    All our IFS analysis of Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget 2024.

    24 October 2024

    Rachel Reeves

    Green Budget 2024: Full report

    Report

    The new Chancellor faces a difficult fiscal inheritance. Her choices on tax and spending at this first Budget could define the rest of the parliament.

    10 October 2024

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    Health inequality and health types

    Working Paper

    We use k-means clustering, a machine learning technique, and Health and Retirement Study data to identify health types during middle and old age.

    3 October 2024

    NHS worker

    Pressures on public sector pay

    Report

    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