The Latest Breaking News from the Institute for Fiscal Studies

Sometimes, the headline from a think tank report can be so cryptic you have to call up the press office to ask what exactly they meant by it. But not this one. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has published a paper titled: This will be the biggest tax-raising parliament…

The Institute for Fiscal Studies said financial support to pensioners was greater as a result of the safeguard.

'Devastating cuts' to Universal Credit have been ordered to be reversed, with the DWP also urged to put a new payment uplift in place which would apply to legacy benefits

The Institute for Fiscal Studies rejected Conservative Party warnings that removing tax perks would lead to large numbers of pupils moving into the state schools system

The New Deal for Business Group makes its recommendations to the First Minister

The changes are set to be implemented by April 2025

The Institute for Fiscal Studies said only about 5% of capped households had an adult move into paid work as a direct result of the benefit cap.

A good teacher is worth their weight in gold. A decent wage, meanwhile, is vital for recruitment and retention. Yet pay has been falling. Salaries for more experienced teachers in England have dropped by 13 per cent in real terms since 2010, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

The planned rise from 66 to 67 will go ahead between 2026 and 2028.