IFS researchers present at EEA-ESEM conference

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Spring Budget 2024: What you need to know

podcast

IFS reaction to the Chancellor's Spring Budget.

7 March 2024

Scottish Budget 2024-25: IFS analysis

event 22 February 2024 at 10:00

Ahead of the final Scottish Parliament vote on the Budget, IFS researchers presented their analysis of the proposals.

Spring Budget 2024: the Chancellor’s options

event 27 February 2024 at 10:00

At this online event, IFS researchers outlined some of the constraints facing the Chancellor ahead of the Spring Budget.

Policy analysis

Recent trends in and the outlook for health-related benefits

report

Recipients of and spending on health-related benefits have risen rapidly since the start of the pandemic, posing a serious challenge for policymakers.

19 April 2024

4.2 million working-age people now claiming health-related benefits, could rise by 30% by the end of the decade

press release

Our new report sheds more light on forecasts for a substantial increase in the number of people claiming health-related benefits in coming years.

19 April 2024

Oil and gas make Scotland’s underlying public finances particularly volatile and uncertain

comment

A fallback in oil and gas prices has hit Scotland’s underlying public finance position this year.

27 March 2024

Academic research

Longer-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the dietary purchasing choices of British households

report

Takeaways and meal delivery grew by more than 50% during the pandemic – and have stayed high thereafter.

4 April 2024

The consequences of miscarriage on parental investments

working paper

We exploit the random nature of single, early miscarriages to examine the impact of pregnancy loss on parental investment and family outcomes.

22 March 2024

The menopause "penalty"

working paper

We estimate the effect of menopause diagnosis on employment and earnings, reliance on social safety net programs, and demand for medical care.

18 March 2024