Tag Archives: CPI

CPI, RPI and CPIH – get up to speed pension people!

Posted on November 23, 2020 by henry tapper

  I first published this blog in May 2017. Since then the Treasury has been consulting on the RPI/CPI/CPIH issues identified by the Royal Statistical Society. The result of that consultation is due anytime (most likely Wednesday 25th November). The … Continue reading →

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You want to know the difference between RPI and CPI – from an expert?

Posted on May 13, 2017 by henry tapper

Sometimes twitter just says wow! This is one of those times! Oh this is excellent. I mean seriously excellent. @TheActuaryMag @ProfPensions https://t.co/aJluICOIdk — Mike Harrison (@HigherEdActuary) May 12, 2017   Response to Department for Work and Pensions consultation on Security … Continue reading →

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“A fair and lasting settlement”; public sector pensions

Posted on January 31, 2012 by henry tapper

Paul Johnson and the Institute of Fiscal Studies have done the numbers and, to nobody’s surprise, have concluded that the long-term cost of  public sector pensions in terms of “pensions out” will be about the same under the new regime … Continue reading →

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