Benefits Employment Students & Youth Knowledge Bank, Press releases The Education Maintenance Allowance did not improve attainment or earnings for disadvantaged young people in England Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) Feb 26, 2025
Health Nations & regions Social care Press releases After a bumper top-up this year, current plans imply a real-terms freeze in day-to-day Scottish health and social care spending in 2025–26 Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) Feb 20, 2025
Health Nations & regions Politics Press releases After a bumper top-up this year, current plans imply a real-terms freeze in day-to-day Scottish health and social care spending in 2025–26 Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) Feb 20, 2025
Employment Nations & regions Press releases Public sector pay up by 5% in Scotland since 2019, in contrast to no UK-wide increase Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) Feb 18, 2025
Pensions Knowledge Bank, Press releases Government action needed to stop and reverse the proliferation of millions of small pension pots Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) Feb 12, 2025
Housing Nations & regions Tax Knowledge Bank, Press releases Scottish Government should grasp the nettle of council tax reform Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) Feb 12, 2025
Economy Regulation Press releases Despite recent increases, the Ministry of Justice budget has still not returned to pre-2010 levels Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) Feb 11, 2025
Nations & regions Tax Spring Statement Press releases Increase in Scotland’s land and buildings transaction tax (LBTT) inconsistent with any sensible tax strategy Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) Feb 06, 2025
Benefits Bills Energy costs Press releases, Cost of living Urgent need to learn lessons from expensive energy support packages: better design could have saved £4.5 billion Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) Jan 31, 2025
Economy Press releases, Global finance The UK’s near-record government revenues are not uncommon internationally Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) Jan 27, 2025
Employment Inclusion Pensions Press releases, Elections 2024 Employees of Pakistani or Bangladeshi ethnic origin almost twice as likely to opt out of workplace pensions as other employees Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) Jan 23, 2025
Benefits Pensions Press releases Targeted support could help mitigate consequences of state pension age increases for many on low incomes Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) Dec 11, 2024
Children Knowledge Bank Spending on special educational needs in England: something has to change Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) Dec 10, 2024
Children Economy Press releases System for funding special educational needs is broken Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) Dec 10, 2024
Economy Nations & regions Social care Press releases A commitment to reform English councils’ funding is welcome, but the government must be clear about its expectations and objectives Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) Dec 09, 2024
Children Fraud, scams & fines Inclusion Press releases How cuts to youth clubs affected teen crime and education Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) Nov 13, 2024
Benefits Inclusion Nations & regions Press releases What has happened to disability benefits in Scotland? An update Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) Nov 08, 2024
Economy GDP Politics Press releases, Budget Verdict on the Budget: Some Building Blocks but not yet a Firm Foundation for Stronger Growth Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) Oct 30, 2024