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Intergenerational Foundation

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Ian L Richardson (@ianrich15813274) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Radio 4 just did an excellent report on the wealth inequality between the Boomer generation (mine) & the twenty somethings (2 of my kids.) These really are staggering. This is a key point & it explains so much about what is going wrong in the UK. 40 years ago, when I bought my

Emma Taggart (@emmaftaggart) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I'm looking to speak to recent university graduates who are struggling to find a job for The Telegraph 🗞️ 👩‍🎓 We've been hearing more and more about how university leavers in the UK are entering a tough jobs market Please DM or email me at [email protected] 📧

Intergenerational Foundation (@inter_gen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Delighted to see other think tanks highlight the rip off that was/is #PFI. Want to understand what went wrong? This from the official gov historian on privatisation maps the history. In 2021 there were 700 PFI contracts with bulk starting to expire 2025 if.org.uk/research-posts…

Intergenerational Foundation (@inter_gen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Let's break this down... a whopping 🔥170% increase 🔥 in the gap in spending on a child (receives less) than an older person (receives more) has emerged over 20 years!

Let's break this down... a whopping 🔥170% increase 🔥 in the gap in spending on a child (receives less) than an older person (receives more) has emerged over 20 years!
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Now look at social protection spending by age: Over past 20 years, gov spending per older person increased by 34% after accounting for inflation. Children have seen a 10% real terms reduction per child over the same period. #childpoverty

Now look at social protection spending by age: 
Over past 20 years, gov spending per older person increased by 34% after accounting for inflation. Children have seen a 10% real terms reduction per child over the same period. #childpoverty
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As for health spending, and remember this is before the latest billions announced, health spending per child has increased by just 3% over 20 years while health spending per pensioner has increased by 🔥73% 🔥with the per person health spending gap 110% in 2023/4 vs 2004/5

As for health spending, and remember this is before the latest billions announced, health spending per child has increased by just 3% over 20 years while health spending per pensioner has increased by 🔥73% 🔥with the per person health spending gap 110% in 2023/4 vs 2004/5
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While there were some welcome announcements in the #spendingreview , the needs and interests of younger generations continue to be largely overlooked. Read our latest article: if.org.uk/2025/06/24/a-s…

While there were some welcome announcements in the #spendingreview , the needs and interests of younger generations continue to be largely overlooked. Read our latest article:

if.org.uk/2025/06/24/a-s…
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Two essay competitions now open! Win up to 5000€ and the chance to be published in an academic journal #intergenerationaljustice #ClimateAction #intergenerationalfairness #gerontocracy #ageing #socialcontract

Two essay competitions now open!
Win up to 5000€ and the chance to be published in an academic journal
#intergenerationaljustice #ClimateAction #intergenerationalfairness #gerontocracy #ageing #socialcontract
YoungMinds (@youngmindsuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This is a real and devastating problem. We are calling on the Government to take this new NHS data seriously and act urgently to ease the pressures on young people.

This is a real and devastating problem. 

We are calling on the Government to take this new NHS data seriously and act urgently to ease the pressures on young people.
Joey Politano 🏳️‍🌈 (@josephpolitano) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I understand the gerontocracy has a stranglehold on American politics, but it's wild that we're cutting Medicaid in part so we can give seniors a $6000 tax deduction just for being seniors and there's ~zero negative coverage of the issue

LBC (@lbc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

'We cannot keep giving free money to people who are financially well off.' Tom Swarbrick says the triple lock 'should not be happening' for those who have 'very good private pensions'.

Nic Millar (@njm71) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Carol Vorderman spot on here touching on unaffordable housing for younger people and do my ears deceive me but all four agreeing that the state pension is classed as a benefit and there is no pot of money 🙌 all benefits are "entitlements" by the way.