Social care

Constraints and trade-offs for the next government

Report

The next government is likely to face some of the most difficult economic and fiscal choices the UK has faced outside of pandemics and major crises.

25 January 2024

The outlook for government and council funding

Presentation

This presentation to Scottish voluntary organisations looks at the funding outlook and issues facing the Scottish Government and councils.

5 October 2023

A forward look on finance

Presentation

This LGA 2023 Annual Conference presentation sets out the broad economic and fiscal context and the funding and policy outlook for local government.

5 July 2023

The economics of immigration

Podcast

Recently, the government announced record net migration figures. Paul Johnson speaks to Madeleine Sumption, a political scientist, to get the facts.

8 June 2023

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

Comment

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

Public service spending has become significantly more progressive since the 1980s

Comment

Changes in the composition of spending and rising education participation mean public service spending is more progressive than in the 1980s & 1990s.

31 May 2023

The state of the NHS

Podcast

In this episode, we take a look at the state of the NHS across a range of areas.

8 February 2023

Saving lives by tying hands: The unexpected effects of constraining health care providers

Journal article

We conclude that, despite distorting medical decisions, constraining ED doctors can induce cost-effective reductions in mortality.

6 January 2023

English councils’ core spending power is set to grow by up to 11% in real-terms over the next two years

Comment

The local government finance policy statement confirms a boost to councils’ funding over the next two years, targeted at social care and poorer areas.

16 December 2022

A National Care Service will mean big changes and challenges for Scottish council funding

Comment

Plans for a Scottish ‘National Care Service’ would centralise over £4 billion of spending and may not lead to more consistent services.

11 August 2022

Does the cap fit: How do the proposed changes to the social care cap affect people’s protection from catastrophic costs?

Event 8 February 2022 at 14:00

In September, the government announced that it was introducing a cap on the lifetime social care costs faced by individuals. At this event we will present a joint IFS-Health Foundation report that looks at the implications of this change.

Does the cap fit: How do the proposed changes to the social care cap affect people’s protection from catastrophic costs?

Presentation

In September, the government announced that it was introducing a cap on the lifetime social care costs faced by individuals. At the event a joint IFS-Health Foundation report was presented that looks at the implications of this change.

8 February 2022

Does the cap fit? Analysing the government’s proposed amendment to the English social care charging system

Report

This briefing note considers the effects of the government’s proposed amendment to the Care Act, which would mean that means-tested support does not c

7 February 2022

IFS Green Budget 2021

Event 12 October 2021 at 10:30 Please see above for details on how to watch this event online.

The IFS Green Budget 2021, in association with Citi and with funding from the Nuffield Foundation, will analyse the ongoing impacts of the pandemic, its economic legacy, and the big decisions confronting Chancellor Rishi Sunak as he prepares for his upcoming Budget and Spending Review.

IFS Green Budget 2021

Report

The IFS Green Budget looks at the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the Chancellor aims to secure a lasting recovery and deliver on the Government’s other objectives and priorities.

12 October 2021

Social care: what happens now?

Podcast

In this episode we dig into the new announcement on social care funding, what it means, whether it will work and how it will affect people's care.

15 September 2021

The mess of our present health and tax systems is a product of history

Comment

Our social care system is the unfinished business of 1946 and the direct descendant of the poor law of 1834; the decision to fund it through a levy is a throwback to a time when we had a social insurance system. And that’s the trouble. If you want a rational system for tax, welfare and public spending, best not to start from here.

13 September 2021

An initial response to the Prime Minister’s announcement on health, social care and National Insurance

Comment

IFS immediate reaction to the Prime Minister's announcement about social care.

7 September 2021

How to reform – and fund – social care?

Podcast

This week we ask how should we think about reforming social care, how should we pay for it, and what can we learn from other countries?

15 July 2021

Long-term care spending and hospital use among the older population in England

Journal article

This paper examines the impact of changes in public long-term care spending on the use of public hospitals among the older population in England.

18 June 2021

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Constraints and trade-offs for the next government

The outlook for government and council funding

A forward look on finance

The economics of immigration

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

Public service spending has become significantly more progressive since the 1980s

The state of the NHS

Saving lives by tying hands: The unexpected effects of constraining health care providers

English councils’ core spending power is set to grow by up to 11% in real-terms over the next two years

A National Care Service will mean big changes and challenges for Scottish council funding

Does the cap fit: How do the proposed changes to the social care cap affect people’s protection from catastrophic costs?

Does the cap fit: How do the proposed changes to the social care cap affect people’s protection from catastrophic costs?

Does the cap fit? Analysing the government’s proposed amendment to the English social care charging system

IFS Green Budget 2021

IFS Green Budget 2021

Social care: what happens now?

The mess of our present health and tax systems is a product of history

An initial response to the Prime Minister’s announcement on health, social care and National Insurance

How to reform – and fund – social care?

Long-term care spending and hospital use among the older population in England

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