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@theifs.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 8:00 AM

📊 #IFSSatStat: The PM's decision to cut VAT on electricity lowers prices for households by 5%, but because of other cost increases - primarily higher gas prices - the average household electricity bill is just £3.30 lower in October compared to September.

Chart shows electricity price per kilowatt-hour breakdown across households in Great Britain, 2017 - 2025. Title states: "Average household electricity prices in Great Britain increased by 62% in real terms between 2017 and 2025 driven in large part by higher gas prices."
@theifs.bsky.socialOct 3, 2026, 9:15 AM

📊 #IFSSatStat: The new triple lock announced by the Prime Minister this week removes the most expensive and unpredictable part of the triple lock: the fact that it permanently ratchets up state pension spending over time.

Chart shows Real-terms increase in value of the state pension since year 1 over an illustrated timescale, for the new and the old triple lock​. Title states: "The state pension will still grow under the new triple lock, but will no longer permanently ‘ratchet up’ in value relative to earnings​."
@theifs.bsky.socialSep 26, 2026, 9:00 AM

📊 #IFSSatStat: Primary school pupil numbers in England fell by 5% between 2018-19 and 2025-26, with teacher and class numbers falling by 4%.

This hasn’t yet translated into significant school closures. As the number of pupils continues to decline, this might become more likely.

Chart shows percentage changes in primary school pupil, teacher, school and class numbers across England (January 2019 to January 2026). Title states: "Across England, there have been big falls in pupil and teacher numbers, with a 10.5% and 12.9% reduction in London respectively."
@theifs.bsky.socialSep 19, 2026, 9:00 AM

📈 #IFSSatStat: Disability benefit claims have risen across all age groups since 2019.

While the number of 16-year-old claimants has risen from 5% to 9%, there has also been fast growth among people in their 50s and 60s.

Chart shows the share of people of each single year of age claiming disability benefits in 2019 and 2025. Title states: "Since 2019, the share of the population claiming disability benefits has increased fairly uniformly across all age groups."
@theifs.bsky.socialSep 5, 2026, 8:00 AM

📊#IFSSatStat: 54% of 'hidden' NEETs aged 22-23 have a degree, compared to 12% of NEETs on benefits, and are half as likely to have a disability. Our new report finds these 'hidden’ NEETs face fewer barriers to employment than previously feared.