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You and Yours: Benefit changes, energy tariffs, junk food on TV

Benefit changes, energy tariffs, junk food on TV

21/11/2012

BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, Benefit changes, energy tariffs, junk food on TV

Aasmah Mir asks if the new Universal Credit could lead thousands of people into debt.

Aasmah Mir asks if changes to the welfare system could lead thousands of people into debt. Also, are our children seeing too many TV adverts for junk food?

It's claimed that the new Universal Credit, which will replace many existing benefits, could lead hundreds of thousands of social housing tenants into debt. Will the planned new energy tariffs lead to lower or higher bills? Are our children seeing too many TV adverts for junk food? The van hire company that's facing legal action over its reluctance to hand over customers' deposits
Producer: Jonathan Hallewell
Presenter: Aasmah Mir.

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