Release

Guide to changes to consumer price inflation statistics in March 2017

Release date: 14 March 2017 9:30am

Summary

This article explains upcoming changes to consumer price inflation statistics that will take effect on 21 March, centring around CPIH being put first in our statistical release. It provides a summary, along with further detail on methodological improvements and changes to the content and structure of the Consumer Price Inflation statistical bulletin and associated datasets. The article coincides with publication of a complete revised historical series for CPIH and an additional level of detail (COICOP5) for CPI and CPIH from January 2015 to January 2017.

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Contact details

Name

James Tucker

Email

cpi@ons.gov.uk

Phone

+44 (0)1633 456900