RPI

The advent of the Coalition government has certainly ushered in frantic times for the pensions industry.

What impact do you feel the change from RPI to CPI to calculate pension payments will have?

The recent announcement that pension increases will be linked to CPI rather than RPI could leave future pensioners out of pocket. Helen Morrissey looks at whether this will be the case and asks how the change needs to be managed

Linking pension payouts to the CPI instead of the RPI will force pensioners to raid their savings and investments, Schroders Investment Management claims.

UK inflation dropped marginally to 3.1% in July but remains well above the Government's 2% target.

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.

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.