BIZARRE: 2 - What They Never Told You

Jeremy Hunt can afford public sector pay rises at March Budget, says IFS

Ditching fuel duty freeze could pay for more generous settlement, suggests think tank

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023

Nudging pension savers at key life stages ‘could boost retirement outcomes’

The Institute for Fiscal Studies said when employees do have extra cash available very few put any of it into their pension.

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023

Warning as 820,000 people could miss out on £900 cost of living payment

The Institute for Fiscal Studies said around 825,000 people could miss out on the payments because they earn "slightly" more than what you can to get Universal Credit

Daily Mirror · Feb 23, 2023

NHS waiting list likely to ‘flatline’ for the next year, economists warn

The Institute for Fiscal Studies said the Government is unlikely to reach its waiting list targets this year.

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023

NHS waiting list unlikely to get any shorter this year, think tank warns

Institute for Fiscal Studies says health service would need to achieve ‘remarkable increase’ in number of patients it is treating

Evening Standard · Feb 8, 2023

Pension triple lock unsustainable, warns IFS

Benefits system increasingly skewed towards parents and pensioners, says Institute for Fiscal Studies

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023

Teachers’ pay cut by £6,600 since 2010, says Institute for Fiscal Studies

IFS says pay erosion helps explain why traditionally moderate teaching unions are considering strike action

The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2023

Teachers hit by 5% real terms fall in wages - on top of decade of Tory cuts

Three major education unions - the NEU, NASUWT and the NAHT - are balloting their members over whether to take strike action over pay, with the results expected to be announced in the coming days

Daily Mirror · Jan 11, 2023

Budget overstated public spending increases, says think tank

The Institute for Fiscal Studies said £1.3 billion of in-year spending rises were not included in the Scottish Government’s figures for this year.

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2022

Budget overstated public spending increases, says think tank

The Institute for Fiscal Studies said £1.3 billion of in-year spending rises were not included in the Scottish Government’s figures for this year.

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022