Why are young people calling for Votes at 16? Haydn Osborne-Brookes, school student and activist, explains.
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Intergenerational Fairness Day: what can future generations do for us? A reflection from the Netherlands
As part of our series of articles around Intergenerational Fairness Day, Vidya Giridharan and Michael Münker, of milliongenerations.org in the Netherlands reflect on what future generations can do for us
Intergenerational Fairness Day 2024: Domestic intergenerational fairness wins and losses in Germany
16 November 2024 is International Intergenerational Fairness Day 2024 with international partners coming together to discuss progress. How has Germany done this year? Lena Winzer reports.
Intergenerational Fairness Day 2024: An intergenerational policy win in Australia
Thomas Walker, economist and CEO of Think Forward, explains the rejection of an income tax levy to fund aged care.
Welcome to Intergenerational Fairness Day 2024 and the view from the UK
It’s the world’s second international Intergenerational Fairness Day on the 16 November. Organisations from across the globe will come together to call on their respective governments to better consider the interests of younger and future generations as well as report on developments in their respective countries. IF Researcher, Toby Whelton, introduces the participating organisations and… Read more »
A mixed picture: Tax and intergenerational fairness in Budget 2024
Conor Nakkan, IF researcher, investigates the announcements and issues with the current tax system.
Did Budget 2024 help younger generations?
Intergenerational fairness in Budget 2024. Liz Emerson, IF Chief Executive, explains the wins and losses for younger generations.
The Children’s Wellbeing Bill: Is this a new era for educational equality and opportunity?
A Commitment to educational equality? Meera Saravanan, IF’s Royal Holloway student placement, investigates
Budget 2024: Pensions black hole?
Allan Martin, pensions actuary, explains the missing “black hole” in public sector pension promises that won’t be discussed this budget day.
What the UK can learn from proposed youth tax exemptions in Portugal
In Portugal’s upcoming budget, there is a proposal for tax exemptions exclusively for young people that have caught the eye of many. IF researcher, Toby Whelton, looks at how the UK could take inspiration from this policy.