Jonathan Cribb
@JCribbEcon
Economist. Deputy Director. @TheIFS and Head of Retirement, Savings, and Ageing co-PI @ELSA_Study
NEW PODCAST: Pensions, climate & debt: Three big threats to UK public finances @HelenMiller_IFS is joined by @benzaranko and @OBR_UK's @rjdhughes for our podcast on the UK’s long-term fiscal risks and securing the public finances. 🎧 Listen here: ifs.org.uk/articles/pensi…
I understand logic of Pensions Commission not looking at the triple lock. But assuming it remains has big consequences for how much people should save. Compare first and last cols of this table (earnings indexed v triple lock). Less case for higher conts if triple lock stays.
Following our @TheIFS Pensions Review over the last 2 years, the government's announcement on their new Pensions Commission is most welcome. There's a lot to like about UK pension system, but issues and challenges that need work. ifs.org.uk/articles/today…
Why is there speculation about moving doctors' remuneration away from pensions? Well almost 1/4 of doctors in core training opt out of the NHS pension. Similar issues (to differing extents) exist in other parts of the public sector too, not just doctors!
There are reports that the government is considering changing student loans or pensions for resident doctors. We've written a new @TheIFS comment on the potential merits of such changes. Here's a summary:
This is very kind. Especially as I thought @PJTheEconomist was meant to be enjoying himself on holiday!
Hugely well deserved. Jonathan has been a wonderful colleague and a great leader of our work on pensions and retirement as well as on inequality. The second person I appointed as a fresh new graduate who has risen to become a deputy director @TheIFS I couldn’t be happier.
I am delighted that starting today, I am Deputy Director at the @TheIFS, as @HelenMiller_IFS becomes Director. Looking forward to working even more with my fantastic colleagues to help IFS succeed and deliver rigorous and impactful research on key policy issues facing the UK.
As part of the @TheIFS Pensions Review, we drew on a huge amount of data. @ELSA_Study was a key source of data with 20+ years of information on older people's wealth, work and health in England. @Heidi_Karj and I have written about it here: elsa-project.ac.uk/elsa-blogs/ifs…
Thank you Helen. It has been a huge honour and privilege to work at IFS with the most brilliant and talented colleagues imaginable. Sad to be leaving but delighted that the wonderful @HelenMiller_IFS is taking over. I know she will take the IFS from strength to strength.
It’s the end of an era @theIFS Today is @PJTheEconomist’s last day. He’s been a fantastic Director and will be greatly missed 🥹 To celebrate the handing over of the baton we have …
It’s the end of an era @theIFS Today is @PJTheEconomist’s last day. He’s been a fantastic Director and will be greatly missed 🥹 To celebrate the handing over of the baton we have …
I quite often get asked what I think about a wealth tax. A very good "elevator summary" of the economics of a wealth tax, from the indefatigable @StuartAdam_IFS, out today
Link to the OBR report here: obr.uk/frs/fiscal-ris… And ours here: ifs.org.uk/publications/p…
BBC's coverage of the OBR report on fiscal risks includes this line about our @TheIFS work. Not quite how i'd put it.... the point is that we can follow what Australia does - long run rise in line with earnings, while still protecting again inflation in every year.
NEW PODCAST: How to fix UK pensions? @PJTheEconomist is joined by Carl Emmerson and @LaurenceOBrien_ to discuss whether people in the UK will be able to afford a decent standard of living in retirement. 🎧 Listen here: ifs.org.uk/articles/how-f…
Had a really good time on The Briefing Room with @DAaronovitch talking about the welfare bill Check it out! bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…
📰 "Govt must act swiftly after IFS findings to support pensions system" Read @DavidGauke and @JoanneSegars article about our final Pensions Review report in the @FTAdviser👇 ftadviser.com/pension-reform…