The consumer price index showed inflation in Britain fell to 0.1 percent in September / September last, according to official statistics.
The Office for National Statistics said that the rise in clothing prices are lower than usual and the decline of motor fuel prices were the main factors behind the decline in inflation rates.
The consumer price index remained at zero or close to it for most of this year. The last time the inflation rate entered negative territory in April / April last.
As a result of these recent data, most of the benefits will be frozen as of April / April.
And linked to the annual increase of some subsidies and pensions of the public sector and government pension overtime rates and consumer prices for the month of September / September index.
Therefore, millions of people probably will not benefit from any increase in these subsidies as is the case for most of the subsidies granted in the working-age population, which is included in the freeze measures announced by the former government. But the government pension is excluded from this and will rise by 2.5 percent at the very least.
Price wars
Food prices fell 2.5 percent during the year to September / September due to the continuing price wars in major markets, and thus the prices are in the sector fell for the 15th month in a row.
On the other hand, gasoline prices have fallen by about 3.7 cents per liter during the year and diesel fuel 110.2 cents per liter, the biggest drop for them in nearly six years. There has also been a decline in the price of domestic gas.
The record retail price index products, a decline in inflation levels also to 0.8 percent in September / September compared to 101 percent in August / August.
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