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Linda McAuley champions the cause of consumers in Northern Ireland.

Linda McAuley champions the cause of consumers in Northern Ireland, helping them to solve their problems, make the right choices and avoid the pitfalls.

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On Your Behalf: Childcare, Scams & Universal Credit

17/10/2020

Childcare, Scams & Universal Credit

BBC Radio Ulster - On Your Behalf, Childcare, Scams & Universal Credit

Emergency childcare for working parents, Universal Credit and Avoiding Scammers. 

As restrictions tighten, what access to childcare is available for working parents? Are there remote working rights? Plus, Universal Credit claims and scam advice from the experts 

As restrictions tighten again in Northern Ireland and schools close, Aoife Hamilton of Employers for Childcare and Patricia Lewsley-Mooney from NICMA discuss access to childcare for working parents. 

What if you can't get childcare, do you have a right to work from home? Mark McAllister of the Labour Relations Agency looks at working rights for parents. 

With working from home, comes spending more time online and shopping remotely. 

Did you know you are 20 times more likely to be robbed while at your computer, than held up in the street? With online scams on the increase, Linda speaks to Tony Neate from Get Safe Online, and Chief Superintendent Simon Walls.

Plus Kevin Higgins, Head of Policy at Advice NI on the importance of applying for Universal Credit as soon as possible.








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