Since that year, no Department of the federal government has grown at or below inflation.

This marks a total 1.1 percent increase in Medicare payments over the last 10 years, well below inflation.

Nor could he have said it in 1985, when the uprating was 35p per child below inflation.

Growth in government spending must be held below inflation.

Council tax has also been frozen or kept below inflation during most of Griffiths' term as leader.

Short-term interest rates are below inflation for the first time since 1980.

Any growth in government spending must be held at a rate below inflation.

Let's hold any growth in government spending to a rate below inflation.

The increase in expenditure is below inflation, at just 1.9%.

However, the truth is that there has been a real decrease in this budget to well below inflation.