Users and uses of consumer price inflation statistics

Name: Users and uses of consumer price inflation statistics
Creator: Office for National Statistics
Keywords: Business and economy

Published by:: Office for National Statistics
Last updated:: 19 October 2013
Topic:: Business and economy
Licence:: Open Government Licence

Summary

Consumer price inflation statistics are important indicators of how the UK economy is performing. They are used in many ways by individuals, government, businesses and academics. Inflation statistics impact on everyone in some way as they affect interest rates, tax allowances, benefits, pensions, savings rates, maintenance contracts and many other payments. This article provides information about the users and uses of consumer price inflation statistics, and user experiences of these statistics, including the new CPIH and RPIJ measures. In addition, it also provides information on the characteristics of the different measures of consumer price inflation in relation to their potential use.

Source agency: Office for National Statistics

Designation: National Statistics

Language: English

Alternative title: consumer price inflation statistics

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