Jim Dickinson
@jimdickinson.bsky.social
Wonkhe (SUs). HE policy. Pop. Pro EU(rovision). Windmills not walls. Giggling incredulity. “Wasteful and inefficient for our economy”. Dreams of visiting Moldova.
Doubtless the IFS will do some stuff soon
November 27, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Doubtless the IFS will do some stuff soon
I know what DfE thought it was in the summer - I was playing with the IFS calc last night and it looks to me like the Covid cohort (!) are almost certainly now in negative RAB, which would be outrageous on several levels.
November 27, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I know what DfE thought it was in the summer - I was playing with the IFS calc last night and it looks to me like the Covid cohort (!) are almost certainly now in negative RAB, which would be outrageous on several levels.
"Fairness" my arse
November 27, 2025 at 11:52 AM
"Fairness" my arse
Doubtless the IFS will confirm in the coming days, but unless I'm missing something the student loan threshold changes for Plan 2 will mean that collectively, the subsidy in the long run on student loans for them has now shifted to below zero, ie the gvt is now set to make a profit.
November 26, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Doubtless the IFS will confirm in the coming days, but unless I'm missing something the student loan threshold changes for Plan 2 will mean that collectively, the subsidy in the long run on student loans for them has now shifted to below zero, ie the gvt is now set to make a profit.