Research assistant, public finances @instituteforgovernment.org.ukhttps://bsky.app/profile/martha-ford.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/martha-ford.bsky.social/post/3mjopi5k6xc22Government should devolve greater responsibility for employment support. Our report, published today, sets out how government could better support people out of work due to ill health: https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/employment-support-ill-health Why write this now?17 Apr 2026 10:24 +0000at://did:plc:wwya5wp6evn4ikaot2faky5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjopi5k6xc22https://bsky.app/profile/martha-ford.bsky.social/post/3mh6urj5qzk23The Treasury Select Committee's inquiry into student finance will look at the fairness of Plan 2 repayment terms. In our recent explainer, we look at the wider context and explore why Plan 2 loans can be viewed as particularly punitive: https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/student-finance16 Mar 2026 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:wwya5wp6evn4ikaot2faky5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh6urj5qzk23https://bsky.app/profile/martha-ford.bsky.social/post/3mg5wk4dnj22qSPRING FORECAST - OBR's net migration forecasts have been revised down significantly; net migration forecast for 2030 is now 281k, vs. 340k in November's forecast.03 Mar 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:wwya5wp6evn4ikaot2faky5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg5wk4dnj22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/martha-ford.bsky.social/post/3mfomzsybbs2fNew comment from @danhaile.bsky.social, @jillongovt.bsky.social and me on why next Tuesday's spring forecast should ideally be a fiscal "non-event". We don't expect major shifts in the economic outlook, and so shouldn't see the "knee-jerk" policy responses of past spring statements. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Feb 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:wwya5wp6evn4ikaot2faky5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfomzsybbs2f