After consulting on options for changing Retail Prices Index, the Office for National Statistics has chosen 'none of the above' and proposed a new index to be published in parallel.
The Retail Prices Index should not be brought in line with the Consumer Prices Index, AXA Investment Managers has argued, ahead of a decision by the Office for National Statistics later this week.
The Office for National Statistics is to launch an additional measure of consumer prices inflation which includes housing costs.
Charles Amos separates fact from fiction in the pensions blame game
The UK's main inflation rate has fallen to 2.2% in September from 2.5% in August, dropping to its lowest level for three years.
A change to the way Retail Prices Index is calculated could wipe billions off scheme liabilities but translate directly into decreased member benefits, experts warn.
The Office for National Statistics will consult on changes to the Retail Prices Index (RPI) formula, which could wipe millions of pounds off scheme liabilities.
Rachel Dalton asks how much we can expect people to understand inflation