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You and Yours: Blue Badges, Pension Scams, Uninsurable Jobs

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27/03/2015

Blue Badges, Pension Scams, Uninsurable Jobs

BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, Blue Badges, Pension Scams, Uninsurable Jobs

Why are some disabled people being denied blue badges? With Peter White.

Presented by Peter White. A mother of two with one arm asks why she does not qualify for disabled parking. Plus will freeing up pensions leave people more vulnerable to scams?

A disabled mother with two young children has been told she can't have a Blue Badge. We find out why. 

From April 6 anyone over 55 can release money from their pension to invest as they see fit. The Pensions Minister, Steve Webb tells Peter White what the Government is doing to ensure people avoid unscrupulous firms that promise high returns which fail to materialise. 

The jobs that attract sky high motor insurance premiums. Racing drivers are ranked as the most risky, but why do musicians come second? Members of the BBC Philharmonic tell all. 

Plus, how to get the best from the NHS. Advice from writer and GP Dr Phil Hammond. 

Presented by Peter White
Produced by Natalie Donovan.

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