Year in Review
A year of democratising policy analysis. From new tools and partnerships to major policy events, we made economic policy accessible to everyone.
By The Numbers
United Kingdom Impact
650 constituencies + 360 local authorities modelled
New UK content published in 2025
Modelled in our Autumn Budget 2025 dashboard
Key Achievements
2025 highlights
Autumn Budget 2025 dashboard
Interactive dashboard exploring how all nine budget provisions interact. Compare impacts by income decile, constituency, and year through 2030-31.
PolicyEngine 2.0 Launch
Exclusive showcase at Central Hall Westminster featuring live demos, constituency-level policy impacts, AI-powered analysis tools, and panels on the future of economic policy modelling.
GiveCalc UK
Free calculator showing how Gift Aid affects your taxes - see your tax relief, marginal savings rate, and true cost of giving.
Try itLocal areas dashboard
View income, taxes, benefits, and more across all 650 constituencies and 360 local authorities.
Explore your areaPublic services spending dashboard
Explore how public spending on healthcare, education, transport and other services varies by income level.
View dashboardReform UK manifesto
Analysis of Nigel Farage's four tax-benefit reforms and their £75 billion fiscal impact.
View analysisCarbon Tax & Dividend
Analysis showing 71% of UK residents would gain income under carbon pricing with equal dividends.
Read analysisVAT threshold analysis
Using synthetic firm microdata to analyse how VAT threshold changes affect revenues and businesses.
ExploreApril 2025 Tax Changes
Analysis of employer NI increase, CGT reforms, private school VAT, and fuel duty changes taking effect.
Read analysisVideo Training Series
11 training sessions covering PolicyEngine basics, advanced features, and policy analysis techniques.
Watch on YouTubeNuffield Foundation grant
Awarded £250,000 to expand and localise UK tax-benefit microsimulation capabilities.
Learn moreUK Benefits Guide
Comprehensive documentation of all benefits modelled in PolicyEngine UK, including means-tested and non-means-tested programs.
Read guideUK Taxes Guide
Complete documentation of tax components modelled in PolicyEngine UK, including direct taxes, indirect taxes, and proposed taxes.
Read guideAI Household Explainer
New feature using large language models to help users understand how taxes and benefits affect their household.
Learn moreMulti-Agent AI Workflows
Testing Claude Code multi-agent systems for policy research, informing our open-source plugin development.
Read moreDeep Dive
Autumn Budget 2025 Provisions
Our interactive dashboard models all nine major provisions. Click each to read our detailed analysis.
Two-Child Limit Removal
Government will remove the two-child benefit cap from April 2026, reducing child poverty by 18%
Fuel Duty Freeze
Five-month freeze with staggered reversal of the 5p cut through March 2027
Rail Fares Freeze
Regulated rail fares frozen to support commuters
Income Tax Threshold Freeze
Personal Allowance and Basic Rate threshold frozen through April 2031
Salary Sacrifice Cap
New limits on tax-advantaged salary sacrifice arrangements
High Value Council Tax Surcharge
New surcharge on properties over £2 million raising £400 million annually
Combined Impacts
How all reforms interact - constituency-level breakdowns and income decile impacts
Recognition
Citations & Media
PolicyEngine research featured in major outlets and cited by policymakers
Media Coverage
Research & Milestones
UK Timeline
Nuffield Foundation grant
Awarded £250,000 to expand and localise UK tax-benefit microsimulation capabilities.
AI Household Explainer
Launched AI-powered feature helping users understand how policies affect their household.
UK Taxes Documentation
Published comprehensive guide to all tax components modelled in PolicyEngine UK.
April Tax Changes Take Effect
Analysis of employer NI increase, CGT reforms, private school VAT, and fuel duty changes.
UK Benefits Documentation
Published comprehensive guide to all benefits modelled in PolicyEngine UK.
Reform UK analysis
Comprehensive cost analysis showing £75 billion fiscal impact of Farage's manifesto proposals.
Carbon tax & dividend study
Analysis showing 71% of UK residents gain income under carbon pricing with equal dividends.
VAT threshold analysis
Synthetic firm microdata analysis of how VAT threshold changes affect revenues.
Multi-Agent AI Research
Testing Claude Code multi-agent systems for automated policy analysis workflows.
PolicyEngine 2.0 Launch
Major event at Central Hall Westminster with live demos and expert panels.
OBR Forecast Integration
Updated predictions incorporating new OBR forecasts on household income, poverty, and inequality.
Autumn Budget dashboard
Interactive tool for exploring budget provision impacts through 2030-31.
Local areas dashboard
View income, taxes, benefits, and more across all 650 constituencies and 360 local authorities.
GiveCalc UK Launch
Free calculator showing how Gift Aid affects taxes and the true cost of giving.
Public services spending dashboard
New tool exploring how public spending on healthcare, education, and other services varies by income.
Open Source
Software Development
Building transparent, open-source tools for policy analysis