Can the UK pensions system deliver a decent standard of living in retirement? We explore the challenges and changes needed.

In this paper, the authors ask what role taxation can or might play in reducing inequality in low and middle-income countries ...

Karjalainen, H and O'Brien, L. (2025). 'Launch of the final recommendations of the Pensions Review' [Presentation]. London: ...

Objective analysis of economic policy is more important now than it has ever been. You can join our network and help improve ...

Helen Miller, Deputy Director (and incoming Director) of IFS, said: “The government’s original reform was set to save £5.5 billion in the short run (by 2029–30) and double that in the long run when ...

These changes more than halve the saving of the package of reforms, making the Chancellor’s already difficult Budget ...

What was Sure Start, what impact did it have, and why does it still matter? We speak to Christine Farquharson and Ed Balls to ...

There's significant speculation that some of the proposed disability benefit changes will be scaled back: we discuss some of ...

This report examines how the government’s recent proposed welfare reforms affect incomes, insurance, and incentives to work ...

The two documents published by the Scottish Government today – its Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) and Fiscal ...