British Polythene Industries switches DB scheme to CPI

Stephanie Baxter
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British Polythene Industries (BPI) has agreed with the trustees of its defined benefit (DB) scheme to switch its pension payments to the Consumer Prices Index (CPI).

The decision to move away from the Retail Price Index (RPI) was made in February following the government's view that CPI is the most appropriate inflation measure for pensions. In its financial...

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