In the April 2002 budget, the Chancellor unveiled spending increases for the NHS for the years going forward to 2007-08. NHS spending is set to increase by an average of 7.4% in real terms per annum between April 2003 and March 2008..
Authors
Deputy Director
Carl, a Deputy Director, is an editor of the IFS Green Budget, is expert on the UK pension system and sits on the Social Security Advisory Committee.
European Commission (formerly IFS staff)
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Suggested citation
Emmerson, C and Frayne, C. (2003). To spend wisely? [Comment] IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/spend-wisely (accessed: 28 March 2024).
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