The £600 billion problem awaiting the next government podcastWe speak to David Gauke and Giles Wilkes, two experts who have been at the heart of the spending review process.25 April 2024
Be the Chancellor Our interactive tool lets you be the Chancellor. Change spending plans, set tax policies and see how your choices impact borrowing and debt.
Should we worry about government debt? podcastDavid Miles joins us to discuss high government debt and its impact on the economy. 11 April 2024
IFS Annual Lecture - Innovation and productivity policies: a budgetary perspective event 15 May 2024 Professor Heidi Williams (Dartmouth College) delivered the 2024 IFS Annual Lecture on innovation and productivity policies.
Jobs landing pageAt IFS, we recruit and train top-quality economists and professional support staff. We aim to foster a respectful and inclusive working environment.20 July 2022
Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy The Research Centre at the heart of IFS is the CPP.
Scottish Budget 2023–24 Collection Read all our analysis of the Scottish Budget for 2023–24. 14 February 2023
What next for NHS waiting lists? Event 8 February 2023 at 10:30 One year on from the NHS elective recovery plan, this event provided new analysis of waiting lists and reflected on the challenges ahead.
Private pensions explained Explainer We explain how private pensions work in the UK, how pension incomes have changed over time and what 'pension freedoms' mean for pension saving. 6 February 2023
Council and school funding Report After health, funding for Scottish councils is the second largest item in the Scottish Government’s Budget. 3 February 2023
Do work search requirements work? Evidence from a UK reform targeting single parents Working Paper We assess whether work search requirements for out-of-work welfare claimants are effective in inducing individuals to work & delivering fiscal savings 1 February 2023
The overall funding outlook Report This chapter looks at the Scottish government's funding outlook in the short term (2022–23 and 2023–24), medium term (2024–25 to 2027–28) and beyond. 26 January 2023
The economic and fiscal outlook: modelling the impact on local government Presentation Slides from David Phillips and Kate Ogden's presentation at the 2023 LGA Annual Local Government Finance Conference. 11 January 2023
Strikes, Budgets, Brexit and elections: a look ahead to 2023 Podcast The IFS podcast returns with a look at what to expect in 2023. 11 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
Estimated cost to eradicate NHS maintenance backlog (2021–22 prices) Data Item Estimated cost to eradicate NHS maintenance backlog (2021–22 prices) 14 December 2022
NHS treatment volumes in 2022 compared with 2019 Data Item NHS treatment volumes in 2022 compared with 2019 14 December 2022
Number of beds occupied by patients with stays of more than seven days in hospital (rolling seven-day average) Data Item Number of beds occupied by patients with stays of more than seven days in hospital (rolling seven-day average) 14 December 2022
Number of beds occupied by patients with stays of more than 21 days in hospital (rolling seven-day average) Data Item Number of beds occupied by patients with stays of more than 21 days in hospital (rolling seven-day average) 14 December 2022
NHS funding, resources and treatment volumes Report This report examines how NHS funding, resources and treatment volumes compare with pre-pandemic levels. 14 December 2022
Change in NHS staff (headcount) by AfC band, March 2019 to December 2021 Data Item Change in NHS staff (headcount) by AfC band, March 2019 to December 2021 14 December 2022
Number of overnight hospital beds (adjusting for COVID-19 patients) Data Item Number of overnight hospital beds (adjusting for COVID-19 patients) 14 December 2022
COVID-19 patients in NHS hospitals in England Data Item COVID-19 patients in NHS hospitals in England 14 December 2022
NHS FTE staff in 2022 compared with 2019 Data Item NHS FTE staff in 2022 compared with 2019 14 December 2022
Annual report on education spending in England: 2022 Report This is our fifth annual report on education spending funded by the Nuffield Foundation 12 December 2022
Scotland’s relative public finance position is set to improve significantly, but only temporarily Comment Scotland’s underlying deficit is falling fast as the UK’s is rising due to oil and gas revenues – but this isn’t forecast to last. 1 December 2022
