This month saw the release of Australia’s 2026 Federal Budget, framed explicitly around “intergenerational equity”. IF Senior Researcher, Toby Whelton, provides an overview of the Budget and considers the lessons it provides for UK policymakers.
Category: Budget
Budget 2025: It’s time to put young people first (for once)
In this article, IF researcher Conor Nakkan argues that the upcoming Budget is an opportunity to put the public finances on a more sustainable footing while also prioritising the needs of younger generations.
The 2025 Spending Review: Why young people deserve a better deal
The 2025 Spending Review is an opportunity to provide feedback on government spending priorities, propose new policy ideas, and influence departmental budgets and resource allocation. In this article, IF researcher Conor Nakkan, outlines IF’s submission to the Review.
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.
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.
Budget 2024: Intergenerational unfairness, wealth inequality and low growth are interlinked
As the Labour government’s first budget approaches, Daniel Harrison, IF supporter, economist, and author of Intergenerational Theft questions how the Government will address the burning issues blighting the prospects of young people
Budget 2024 newsletter
Was this an intergenerationally fair budget for younger generations and should younger generations welcome the announcements made? Read on for IF’s top line response. This week’s budget was a non-budget really. The Chancellor has “little fiscal headroom” so as expected, a few spending pledges were offered here and there, but the big news was a… Read more »
Autumn Statement 2023 – where is the intergenerational fairness?
The 2023 Autumn Statement did nothing to address intergenerational fairness and that was a missed opportunity by government. So what were the key policy announcements for April 2024 that might affect different generations? Daniel Harrison, economist, market analyst and author of Intergenerational Theft explains