IF volunteer Aleksandra Blawat examines the reasons behind delayed adulthood
Big rise in the number of homeowners who take in lodgers
David Kingman reports on new data which shows more people have started taking in lodgers – although creating a tax incentive would probably do even more to solve Britain’s housing crisis
Call for “Lifetime ISAs” to help get young people saving
David Kingman reports on the proposal that the government should create a new type of savings product – “Lifetime ISAs” – to help the next generation get saving
BIS select committee issues damming indictment of the new student loans system
David Kingman reports on the recently-published report from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) select committee into the post-2012 student loans system, which sharply criticised the Coalition Government’s higher education policies
Selling student debt to universities – a raw deal?
IF volunteer Aleksandra Blawat explains why allowing universities to share the risk on student loans will lead to greater inequality and inefficiency, leading to an even worse deal for young people
Australia considers compulsory annuitisation for pensions – so should Britain’s politicians think again?
David Kingman reports that while Britain is giving pensioners new freedoms to access their pension savings, concerns about people not managing their retirement income successfully are leading Australia’s politicians down the opposite path
English Housing Survey: young people are ‘rent trapped’
IF volunteer Aleksandra Blawat highlights several key findings from the recently released English Housing Survey 2012-13 which demonstrate the plight of so-called “Generation Rent”
Ipsos MORI research reveals widespread pessimism regarding the future of young people
IF volunteer Aleksandra Blawat explains the latest findings from leading research organisation Ipsos MORI, which suggest that people are worried about the prospects of the next generation all over the world
New survey shows “Generation Next” is worried about its future
David Kingman reports on some new findings which suggest that the generation born after 1995 is deeply pessimistic about its prospects
IFS: Young people struggling with low wages and high housing costs, while pensioners are becoming wealthier
IF volunteer Aleksandra Blawat explains the findings from a new piece of research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies which argues that young people have been the biggest victims of the recession