Budget 2010: Public sector CPI measure will hit low earners

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The government's decision to calculate public sector pension liabilities using Consumer Price Inflation rather than Retail Price Inflation will hit lower earners hardest, a consultant warns.

In his budget statement, Chancellor George Osborne said he would calculate rises in public sector pensions using the CPI - a measure which has traditionally exceeded the RPI. As a result, calculate...

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