Employees who leave a company prior to retirement could be worst hit by the switch from RPI to CPI, a pensions expert warns.
UK inflation dropped for a second consecutive month to 3.2% in June, driven by falling petrol and clothing prices, according to the Office for National Statistics.
The Government is set to index private sector pension increases to the CPI in a move that could cut £100bn from scheme liabilities.
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The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) hit a 17-month high of 3.7% in April, forcing Bank of England Governor Mervyn King to write to new Chancellor George Osborne to explain why.
Inflation rose to 3.4% in March, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Inflation fell back to 3% in February after a sharp spike at the beginning of the year.
Philip Hunter, manager of the Old Mutual Asian Select fund, assesses growth prospects for the Asia region.
Boosting economic growth is more important than controlling inflation, advisers say.