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| Deflation fears | Deflation fears |
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| BBC Radio 4's Money BoxSaturday, 21 March 2009at 1204 GMTOn Radio 4 and Online Listen to the programme | BBC Radio 4's Money BoxSaturday, 21 March 2009at 1204 GMTOn Radio 4 and Online Listen to the programme |
| The latest inflation figures will be released on Tuesday and the Retail Prices Index - on which wages, many state benefits, tax allowances and financial products like annuities are linked - is expected to fall to zero or go negative. | The latest inflation figures will be released on Tuesday and the Retail Prices Index - on which wages, many state benefits, tax allowances and financial products like annuities are linked - is expected to fall to zero or go negative. |
| The current headline RPI rate of 0.1% is already at its lowest level since 1960. | The current headline RPI rate of 0.1% is already at its lowest level since 1960. |
| So what happens to those crucial state benefits and other financial items when inflation actually falls? Will they go down too? Or will they be frozen? | So what happens to those crucial state benefits and other financial items when inflation actually falls? Will they go down too? Or will they be frozen? |
| Money Box asks Andrew Leicester, from the Institute for Fiscal Studies; John Whiting from PricewaterhouseCoopers; Tom McPhail from Hargreaves Lansdown and and Dax Harkins from NS&I. | Money Box asks Andrew Leicester, from the Institute for Fiscal Studies; John Whiting from PricewaterhouseCoopers; Tom McPhail from Hargreaves Lansdown and and Dax Harkins from NS&I. |
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| Further information and internet links: class="bodl" href="/1/hi/programmes/moneybox/7956799.stm">Inflation fall will hit pensions class="bodl" href="/1/hi/business/7893873.stm">February 2009: UK inflation rate declines to 3% class="bodl" href="/1/hi/business/7669072.stm">Personal inflation calculator class="bodl" href="/1/hi/business/7607930.stm">Q&A: Understanding inflation class="bodl" href="/1/hi/programmes/moneybox/7955352.stm">External internet links and helplines | |
| Debt collection | Debt collection |
| Bob Howard meets Enforcement Officer Scott Hines | Bob Howard meets Enforcement Officer Scott Hines |
| As the number of people with serious debts continues to rise, the powers given to bailiffs and their conduct when recovering money is likely to come under greater scrutiny. | As the number of people with serious debts continues to rise, the powers given to bailiffs and their conduct when recovering money is likely to come under greater scrutiny. |
| The government has announced bailiffs will not be given greater powers to force entry but also said a scheme to regulate the sector will not begin for another three years. | The government has announced bailiffs will not be given greater powers to force entry but also said a scheme to regulate the sector will not begin for another three years. |
| Bob Howard has been out in East London witnessing the work of a bailiff working with the sanction of the High Court. | Bob Howard has been out in East London witnessing the work of a bailiff working with the sanction of the High Court. |
| And Paul Lewis speaks to Justice Minister Bridget Prentice about the government plans. | And Paul Lewis speaks to Justice Minister Bridget Prentice about the government plans. |
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| Further information and internet links: | Further information and internet links: |
| What to do when the bailiffs comeLords raise bailiff regulationsExternal internet links and helplines | What to do when the bailiffs comeLords raise bailiff regulationsExternal internet links and helplines |
| Banking reformThe report follows the onset of the crisis which brought down several banks | Banking reformThe report follows the onset of the crisis which brought down several banks |
| Plans to overhaul the banking system and prevent a repeat of the current financial crisis have been announced by the head of the City watchdog. | Plans to overhaul the banking system and prevent a repeat of the current financial crisis have been announced by the head of the City watchdog. |
| Lord Turner's proposals include intense supervision of the banks and a tightening of rules on lending during boom years. | Lord Turner's proposals include intense supervision of the banks and a tightening of rules on lending during boom years. |
| We hear from Lord Turner and speak to Kay Blair of the Financial Services Consumer Panel about what it means for you. | We hear from Lord Turner and speak to Kay Blair of the Financial Services Consumer Panel about what it means for you. |
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| Further information and internet links: | Further information and internet links: |
| Shake-up plans for UK bank systemAt-a-glance: Banking reformFSA ponders mortgage restrictionsExternal internet links and helplines | Shake-up plans for UK bank systemAt-a-glance: Banking reformFSA ponders mortgage restrictionsExternal internet links and helplines |
| Financial compensationSome building societies believe they are not being treated fairly | Financial compensationSome building societies believe they are not being treated fairly |
| Building societies are angry that they are being asked to pay for the failure of Bradford & Bingley and the Icelandic banks. | Building societies are angry that they are being asked to pay for the failure of Bradford & Bingley and the Icelandic banks. |
| Under the terms of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme both building societies and banks have to contribute to compensate customers of banks that went bust last year. | Under the terms of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme both building societies and banks have to contribute to compensate customers of banks that went bust last year. |
| Nationwide, Britain's biggest building society, has said it expects to pay £250m over the next three years. | Nationwide, Britain's biggest building society, has said it expects to pay £250m over the next three years. |
| The Yorkshire Building Society has also seen its profits fall because of the scheme. We speak to its corporate development director Andy Caton about why he feels building societies are being treated unfairly. | The Yorkshire Building Society has also seen its profits fall because of the scheme. We speak to its corporate development director Andy Caton about why he feels building societies are being treated unfairly. |
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| Further information and internet links: | Further information and internet links: |
| External internet links and helplines | External internet links and helplines |
| BBC Radio 4's Money Box was broadcast on Saturday, 21 March 2009 at 1204 GMT. | BBC Radio 4's Money Box was broadcast on Saturday, 21 March 2009 at 1204 GMT. |
| The programme will be repeated on Sunday 22 March 2009 at 2102 GMT. | The programme will be repeated on Sunday 22 March 2009 at 2102 GMT. |