Inflation reduction to ease population's debt problems?
Inflation reduction to ease population's debt problems?
- Thursday, 15 October 2009The inflation rate for all age groups fell dramatically during September, it has been revealed.
According to the Alliance Trust Research Centre (ATRC), while all ages experienced an inflation rate fall, the varying degrees of the drop now sees Britain's young facing the highest rate for the first time in the survey's history.
The overall reduction in inflation rates could ease people's
debt problems, particularly the over-75s who experienced the sharpest monthly inflation rate fall from 2.2 per cent to 1.4 per cent.
Shona Dobbie, head of the ATRC, said that people should not expect the inflation rate levels to necessarily remain at the adjusted levels.
She commented: "It is very encouraging to see that inflationary pressures facing the elderly have receded.
"However, we are wary that the sharp drops
may prove to be temporary and that the elderly may enjoy only a brief respite before their inflation rate begins to rise again."
The inflation rate for the under-30s currently stands at 1.5 per cent.

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