Institute for Fiscal Studies

@TheIFS

Britain’s leading independent economic research institute

London, UK

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NEW: How worried should we be about the 300,000 NEETs (those not in employment education or training) who aren’t claiming benefits in the UK? Here’s what our new report finds out about these so called ‘hidden’ NEETs using the Millenium Cohort Study [THREAD 1/5]
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NEW: Hidden NEETs are much closer to the labour market than NEETs who are claiming benefits. Our new analysis, out today, looks at young people who are not in education, employment or training and do not claim benefits:
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Off the radar: who are NEETs not claiming benefits? | Institute for Fiscal Studies
Hidden NEETs are much closer to the labour market than NEETs who are claiming benefits
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@TheIFS
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EVENT: 2026 IFS Annual lecture on ‘Are Ideas Harder to Find, Overall?’ Mon 12 October | 6-7pm | London Join us for the IFS Annual Lecture with Nobel Laureate Philippe Aghion as he explores the future of innovation and productivity. 📅 Register now: ifs.org.uk/events/ifs-ann…
Institute for Fiscal Studies
@TheIFS
Aug 29
📉 #IFSSatStat: The NHS almost always has its budget topped up. But last year saw a far smaller top-up than previous years. There are many factors behind this - but part of the explanation is that English NHS hospitals significantly slowed down activity and staffing growth.
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Institute for Fiscal Studies
@TheIFS
Aug 28
NEW: The NHS almost always has its budget topped up. But 2025–26 was different, with a much smaller top-up and no claim on the Treasury Reserve or capital budgets for frontline pressures. @MaxWarnerIFS & Olly Harvey-Rich’s Green Budget comment on what changed last year [1/4]
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