We are pleased to announce that our research on the effects of Sure Start on children’s outcomes has been awarded ONS' Impact ...

How will changes announced at Budget 2025 affect SEND spending in future? How can the government deal with historic deficits ...

Using German pension records and exogenous policy variation, we identify behavioral responses to changes in benefit ...

IFS researchers provide a response to the new economic forecast and major policy announcements contained in the 2025 Budget.

From tax rises to new spending pressures, we break down the major decisions in a packed Autumn Budget and what they mean for ...

New figures from the ONS show that borrowing is overshooting the official forecast for the first seven months of the year by ...

Freezes to local housing allowances reduce the disposable incomes of low-income private renters. LHA rates should be ...

When the state pension “triple lock” target was first announced in 2010 by the UK’s coalition government, it seemed like an ...

How should governments respond to rapid increases in the cost of living driven by shocks to the prices of staple goods?

The Wales Public Services 2025 Programme is investigating the long-term financial, demographic and demand pressures confronting public services in Wales and possible responses. Hosted by Cardiff ...

Agar is a Professor of Economics at the University of Venice and a Research Fellow of the IFS. She has investigated the behaviour of individuals and household both in the area of consumption and ...