Category: Student Loans

Packhorse Generation: how the cost of living crisis disproportionately impacts the young

Posted & a filed under Cost of living, Economics, Government policy, Higher Education, Housing, Mental health, Poverty, Student Loans, Taxation, Wellbeing, Young people.

On 7 June IF is hosting a webinar (sign-up here) on the cost-of-living crisis facing young people. In this article, John Hobby, IF researcher, explains the economic backdrop to the mounting financial pressures facing younger generations. Consumer price inflation hit 9% in April, a four decade high that will squeeze the spending power of the… Read more »

Regressive student finance plans will punish low and middle earners the most

Posted & a filed under Education, Future Generations, Government policy, Intergenerational fairness, Intergenerational Justice, Student Debt, Student Loans, Taxation, University, Young people.

The upcoming changes to the student loan system is yet another stealth tax on young people, which will hit middle-income and low-income graduates the hardest. In the press release, the government argues that these changes will ensure that the problem is not “passed on to future generations”, but the reality is quite the opposite. In… Read more »

Two years of COVID-19: the pandemic, young people and what next?

Posted & a filed under Blog, Children, Coronavirus, Education, Employment, Generations, Government policy, Government spending, Health, Higher Education, Intergenerational fairness, Intergenerational Justice, Mental health, Millennials, Social issues, Student Debt, Student Loans, Wellbeing, Young people.

Almost two years have passed since COVID-19 was declared a public health emergency by the WHO. IF’s digital campaigns officer Liam Hill analyses how the pandemic, the lockdowns and other restrictions have affected young people in the UK, and asks what can be done to address the issues they face. Two years of turmoil It… Read more »

Looking back at IF’s 2021

Posted & a filed under Blog, Campaigns, Coronavirus, Future Generations, Government policy, Intergenerational fairness, Projects, Research, Student Debt, Student Loans, Welfare, Young people.

As the year draws to a close, IF Co-Founder Liz Emerson explains what research, campaigning the Intergenerational Foundation has been working on throughout 2021, and what to look out for in 2022. What has IF done in 2021? IF has responded to 19 government consultation enquiries calling for a more equitable settlement for younger generations… Read more »