All Consumer Prices Index (CPI) articles – Page 8
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Opinion
What schemes can learn from this year’s top 5 legal stories
Legal rulings on issues including increased pension loss payouts, clarification on RPI guidance and the introduction of new accounting reporting frameworks have challenged schemes to respond and factor in these changes in the year ahead.
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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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Features
Saul avoids member backlash in switch to Care
The Superannuation Arrangements of the University of London used negotiations to avoid a hostile response from members, when it changed its benefits structure earlier this month.
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Features
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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FeaturesBA targets better comms after RPI-CPI troubles
The £6.4bn Airways Pension Scheme is dealing with a mass member backlash after infrequent communications left workers confused about the switch to the consumer price index.
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Features
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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Features
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.