Inflation figures narrow to undermine scheme CPI switch

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Narrowing Consumer Prices Index and Retail Prices Index inflation will save schemes switching to CPI just 60p a week for each scheme member, according to figures.

Inflation figures, published today, show CPI running at 5.2% and RPI at 5.6%, undermining the government's controversial switch to CPI and increasing concern for sponsors who could have to stump up...

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