All Consumer Prices Index (CPI) articles – Page 8
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NewsHow your scheme could benefit from the Arcadia CPI judgment
Employers have been encouraged to assess whether they can switch from the retail prices index to the consumer price index to reduce their liabilities, after a High Court ruling last week.
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NewsEmployers consider RPI/CPI switch as gap widens
Consultants have reported more employers trying to overcome the difficulties of switching from using the retail price index to the consumer price index to reduce scheme liabilities as the gap between the two measures widens.
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Features
How to avoid member complaints over RPI-CPI switch
TLT head of pensions Sasha Butterworth assesses how schemes can ensure a smooth transition from RPI to CPI.
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FTSE 100 schemes reassess actuarial assumptions
A report by LCP into the accounting disclosures of FTSE 100 pension schemes has revealed a wide range of assumptions used when assessing liabilities.
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Saul avoids member backlash in switch to Care
The £1.5bn multi-employer scheme for academics has avoided the problems experienced by Unilever in switching to a career-average framework, by being flexible in negotiations with stakeholders
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FeaturesBA targets better comms after RPI-CPI troubles
The £6.4bn airline’s scheme has changed its communications strategy to manage the risk of a disengaged workforce following a high-profile protest against its divisive indexation switch
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CPI legislation will increase scheme costs
Schemes which revalue benefits according to the retail prices index (RPI) will face the increased costs of a double calculation under the government’s final plans for scheme indexation.
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Managers tussle with growing CPI complexity
As Unison considers joining the public sector juridical review of the RPI-CPI shift, schemes face growing fairness and practical challenges on amending benefits, lawyers have warned.