At the end of October, the ONS announced that the fertility rate in England and Wales had fallen to 1.44 births per woman in 2023 - the lowest figure since records began in 1938. What will this mean ...

We are pleased to announce the appointment of François Gerard as TaxDev’s new Research Director. TaxDev is a collaboration ...

Following a bulge in claims, recent figures suggest new disability benefits may not pose as big a cost to the Scottish Budget ...

We respond to government plans to increase the cap on tuition fees for England-domiciled undergraduate students.

117 days after Labour took office, Rachel Reeves has finally delivered her Budget. From tax rises and fiscal rules, to public services and investment, we'll take a tour around all of the big ...

David Phillips gave this presentation to the CIPFA local government treasurers’ retreat confirmation, summarising IFS ...

Increases in taxes and borrowing are not costless and the spending plans after 2025-26 are unlikely to survive contact with ...

At this online webinar IFS researchers presented their initial response to new Chancellor Rachel Reeves' first Budget. On top of inherited plans, personal tax and benefit measures will on average ...

The fury about ending the winter fuel allowance is a diversion from a much important issue: our failing social care system. The Chancellor has chosen to borrow for a large top-up to day-to-day ...