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Why is the government reforming health-related benefits?
podcast
We discuss the government's welfare reforms aimed at helping sick and disabled people into work, and what the changes mean for health-related benefits
14 May 2025
What's the future of corporation tax?
podcast
Corporation tax was introduced 60 years ago. Despite many predictions of its decline, it is now forecast to raise record amounts. 
10 April 2025
Spring Statement 2025: IFS Zooms In
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27 March 2025
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IFS Annual Lecture: Trade Wars and the Future of Globalisation
conference 20 May 2025
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From Sure Start to Family Hubs: how can evidence best inform policymaking for joined up family support in the early years?
conference 22 May 2025
This event will explore the evidence and policy landscape around early years family support. It will also mark the launch of a new report from IFS.
A look ahead to the 2025 Spending Review
event 2 June 2025
At this online event, researchers will present what the key choices will be at the Spending Review.
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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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Implications of the NHS workforce plan

Report

The NHS workforce plan aims for a large expansion in health service staffing. We examine the potential implications for NHS funding.

30 August 2023

Disability, illness and pain are real problems for the entire economy

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"Tackling them should be near the top of any list of social and economic priorities." Paul Johnson writes in the Times.

28 August 2023

Parental labour market instability and children's mental health during the pandemic

Working Paper

In this paper we study the impact of the COVID pandemic on the mental health of school-age children in England.

1 August 2023

The costs of obesity - an update

Report

Policies that aim to reduce the prevalence of obesity have been high on the policy agenda for many years.

13 July 2023

Need, funding and geographic inequalities

Presentation

This LGA 2023 Annual Conference presentation discusses some key issues with how public service spending is allocated across England.

5 July 2023

Things go swimmingly for those generations who shout the loudest

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"Right now, it is younger generations who are again bearing the brunt of economic failure." Paul Johnson writes for The Times.

3 July 2023

The impact of junior doctor strikes on patient outcomes

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A recent study looks at the impact of junior doctor strikes in the English NHS.

27 June 2023

The effect of doctor strikes on patient outcomes: Evidence from the English NHS

Journal article Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

We show that while many negative effects of the strikes were mitigated, the disruptions still had negative consequences for some minority groups.

24 June 2023

Government spending has long been targeted at the poorest in our society

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Paul Johnson writes for The Times on how taking account of public service spending is critical to assessing the government's redistribution of wealth.

5 June 2023