Is an increase in Council Tax the best way to address the funding crisis in adult social care? David Kingman looks at the issues
Category: Government Debt
Will the government be forced to cut pensioner benefits?
David Kingman argues that the government may have effectively left itself no choice but to address the rising cost of pensioner benefits
IDS Resignation: “helping people who don’t vote for us”
Angus Hanton, co-founder of IF, points to the intergenerational lessons in recent Conservative Party ructions
EDF delays new Hinkley Point nuclear plant over affordability concerns
David Kingman reports on the news that French energy firm EDF has delayed its decision over whether to invest in the new nuclear energy project at Hinkley Point
New report calls for “Fairness for all ages”
David Kingman comments on the recent call from intergenerational practice charity United for All Ages that more should be done to heal Britain’s intergenerational divides
What does the Mockingjay teach Generation Squeeze?
In parallel to the work that the Intergenerational Foundation does in the UK, Generation Squeeze campaigns for intergenerational fairness in Canada. In this call to action, Dr Paul Kershaw, of the University of British Columbia and Founder of Generation Squeeze, tells us why it is needed, and why it needs all the support it can… Read more »
New research shows austerity is favouring older voters at the expense of the young
David Kingman looks at some recent analyses which show how changes to the size and shape of the British state are having an adverse impact on intergenerational fairness
Conservatives announce major new plans to improve Britain’s infrastructure
David Kingman looks at the Conservative government’s new strategy to try to solve the UK’s pressing infrastructure needs
Friends Provident Foundation announces a Journalist Fellowship to promote an understanding of new economics
Danielle Walker Palmour, Director of Friends Provident Foundation, explains how the Journalist Fellowship 2016 came about and why it is important for journalists to have a better understanding of the economic debates underpinned by the Foundation’s work in building long-term, resilient and ethical economies
Is Edi Truell the man to save public sector pensions?
Tom Anderson, who is working at IF under the Oxford Internship scheme, welcomes the recent warning from Edi Truell that public sector pensions are becoming unsustainable
