Our analysis of 22 countries reveals that tax-funded healthcare systems have lower admin costs compared to insurance-based healthcare systems.
Administrative costs consume 2.2 per cent of health spending in tax-funded systems compared to 3.5 per cent in insurance systems.
‘We are the most regionally unbalanced country in the EU’
IPPR Research Fellow @graceblakeley speaks about regional inequality and infrastructure on #bbcqt
🚨 Revealed – Lockdown measures are protecting landlords, banks and lenders more than the families they are meant to benefit
Our new report shows the poorest are unfairly shouldering the greatest economic risk (thread) bit.ly/IPPRrent
Wealth is twice as unequally distributed as income, so why are we taxing income so much more than wealth?
@graceblakeley explains why we need a complete overhaul of the wealth tax system bit.ly/31coTgM#WealthMonth
Today we launch a major Environmental Justice Commission with cross-party chairs @Ed_Miliband, @CarolineLucas & @Laura_Sandys
The Commission will set out an ambitious plan for a UK Green New Deal to tackle climate change and wider societal injustices
The economy is not working for everyone.
But we forget it’s of human design. We can change things.
Read the Commission on Economic Justice final report for the plan for a new economy ippr.org/cej#EconomicJustice
More politicians from working-class backgrounds are needed to stop voters feeling 'disconnected' and as if politicians are 'not on their side' - even if that's a nightmare for Hansard reporters
@Telegraph reports @AngelaRayner speech #IPPRdemocracy event
We are delighted to announce that Lord Victor Adebowale (@Voa1234) has been appointed as the new chair of trustees at IPPR.
It’s hugely exciting that such a dynamic contributor to our civil society is prepared to lead our Board at this pivotal moment.
Meet Eddie and Rita – they both pay different amounts of tax, but earn the same amount 🤔
Why? Income from hard work is taxed more than income from wealth and assets
This is unjust. The tax system needs reform 👇
bit.ly/JustTax
Austerity has failed. Crime is up, rough sleeping has doubled, poverty is on the rise and health inequalities are expanding.
There is an alternative. Our new report calls for the UK to end austerity and become an 'investment state'
'We're in the middle of a housing crisis, we've got a massive problem with homelessness' yet the rich list is dominated by those with unimaginable property wealth - @graceblakeley reacts to the Sunday Times rich list on #Marr
It's no surprise that representatives from working class backgrounds are more likely to support measures to tackle inequality says @AngelaRayner
We need to encourage more people from my and other diverse backgrounds into politics she tells #IPPRdemocracy event
