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Inheritance tax rises and the Budget: who's affected?
podcast
We discuss how inheritance tax actually changed in the budget, who will be affected and whether it was a good idea.
15 November 2024
How big are the UK's demographic challenges?
podcast
With birth rates at record lows, we ask what the implications are for the UK and how it might impact the public finances.
8 November 2024
What does the Budget mean for the UK?
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We discuss the Chancellor's first Budget and what impact the changes could have.
31 October 2024
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Challenges for the means-tested benefit system for older people
event 11 December 2024
At this online event, IFS researchers will present new research highlighting key issues with the benefit system around retirement age.
IFS Public Economics Lecture Day
workshop 9 January 2025
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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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Exposure to air pollution in England, 2003–23

Report

We set out how air pollution (PM2.5) has changed across England and explore inequalities by ethnicity, income deprivation, region and age.

6 December 2024

NHS recovery in Scotland is lagging behind England’s

Comment

How is the NHS in Scotland performing, and what does this mean for the Scottish Budget?

27 November 2024

NHS hospital productivity: some positive news

Comment

After a post-pandemic fall-off, NHS hospital productivity has increased over the last year, with hospital activity growing faster than staffing.

12 November 2024

Public insurance and marital outcomes: Evidence from the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansions

Working Paper

We find that an increased likelihood of Medicaid eligibility reduces marriage rates, particularly among people with higher education levels.

8 November 2024

How can government intervene in food markets?

Comment

Why might the government be justified in trying to influence what we eat, and how effective have these interventions been?

2 November 2024

Autumn Budget 2024

Collection

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

24 October 2024

Health shocks, health insurance, human capital, and the dynamics of earnings and health

Working Paper

We specify and calibrate a life-cycle model of labor supply and savings incorporating health shocks and medical treatment decisions.

21 October 2024

Adult social care in England: what next?

Report

We set out the major challenges facing the adult social care system in England and explore potential future developments for the sector.

10 October 2024

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

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

Health inequality and economic disparities by race, ethnicity, and gender

Working Paper

We measure health inequality during middle and old age by race, ethnicity, and gender.

1 October 2024

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

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

Report

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

Comment

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

16 September 2024

Can the new government fix the NHS?

Podcast

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

14 August 2024

Early home visiting delivery model and maternal and child mental health at primary school age

Working Paper

We study the mental health impacts of a prenatal and infancy home visiting program for disadvantaged families, assessed through diagnostic interviews.

30 July 2024