New Inflation rates for year to July 2018
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have published inflation rates for the year to July 2018. The Retail Prices Index (RPI) was 3.2%, down 0.2% on the year to June 2018. The alternative measures of CPI and CPIH were 2.5% (up 0.1%) and 2.3% (unchanged) respectively.
Your union’s policy is to use the RPI rate for all pay negotiations. Should an employer attempt to use alternative inflation measures during pay talks, please inform the National Policy department as soon as possible.