CPI - Consumer Price Indexation
Each April and October the pensions paid to superannuants is adjusted by the movement in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) (for Adelaide).
The following table illustrates the CPI adjustments that have recently been applied to police pensions.
| Date Effective | Pension CPI | CPI Plus 1/3 |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | 0.4300 | 0.5700 |
| 30/09/2024 | 2.0400 | 2.7200 |
| 31/03/2024 | 2.3900 | 3.1900 |
| 30/09/2023 | 2.3700 | 3.1600 |
| 31/03/2023 | 4.3900 | 5.8500 |
| 30/09/2022 | 4.0700 | 5.4300 |
| 31/03/2022 | 2.2100 | 2.9500 |
| 30/09/2021 | 1.1200 | 1.4900 |
| 31/03/2021 | 0.9500 | 1.2700 |
| 30/09/2020 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 |
| 31/03/2020 | 1.5000 | 2.0000 |
View adjustments prior to 2020
Date Effective |
Pension CPI |
CPI Plus 1/3 |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2019 | 0.6200 | 0.8300 |
| 31/03/2019 | 0.8000 | 1.0700 |
| 30/09/2018 | 0.8100 | 1.0800 |
| 31/03/2018 | 1.8300 | 2.4400 |
| 30/09/2017 | 0.4600 | 0.6100 |
| 31/03/2017 | 1.1200 | 1.4900 |
| 30/09/2016 | 0.1900 | 0.2500 |
| 31/03/2016 | 0.4700 | 0.6300 |
30/09/2015 |
0.5700 |
0.7600 |
31/03/2015 |
0.6600 |
0.8800 |
30/09/2014 |
1.0500 |
1.4000 |
31/03/2014 |
2.0500 |
2.7300 |
30/09/2013 |
0.2000 |
0.2700 |
31/03/2013 |
1.9000 |
2.5300 |
30/09/2012 |
0.2200 |
0.2900 |
31/03/2012 |
0.9400 |
1.2500 |
The following table illustrates the total adjustments that have been applied to police pensions in line with the movements in the Consumer Price Index (for Adelaide) by calendar year.
Year |
CPI |
CPI Plus One Third |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.43% | 5.91% |
| 2023 | 6.76% | 9.01% |
| 2022 | 6.28% | 8.38% |
| 2021 | 2.07% | 2.76% |
| 2020 | 1.50% | 2.00% |
View adjustments prior to 2020
Year |
CPI |
CPI Plus One Third |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.42% |
1.90% |
| 2018 | 2.64% |
3.52% |
| 2017 | 1.58% | 2.10% |
| 2016 | 0.66% | 0.88% |
2015 |
1.23% |
1.64% |
2014 |
3.10% |
4.13% |
2013 |
2.10% |
2.80% |
2012 |
1.16% |
1.54% |
2011 |
3.85% |
5.13% |
2010 |
2.74% |
3.65% |