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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.

Linda McAuley champions the cause of consumers in Northern Ireland, helping them to solve their problems, make the right choices and avoid the pitfalls - contact the show with your consumer and benefits queries:

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On Your Behalf: Summer Holidays, Pensions, Renewable Energy

14/04/2021

Summer Holidays, Pensions, Renewable Energy

BBC Radio Ulster - On Your Behalf, Summer Holidays, Pensions, Renewable Energy

The Summer holiday question with Simon Calder, Women's State Pensions, Renewable Energy.

The Summer holiday question with Simon Calder, Baroness Ros Altmann on underpaid state pensions for women and 'going green' by 2050, what will it mean for home heating in NI? 

The Summer holiday question with Simon Calder; with the Transport Secretary no longer advising people against booking foreign travel, how will the proposed traffic light and testing system work?

Women's State Pensions; more than 74,000 married women are set for a £23,000 windfall due to underpaid state pensions. Former Pensions Minister Baroness Ros Altmann discusses the problem, that dates back to the old State Pensions system.

Going green in Northern Ireland by 2050; David Blevins of OFTEC looks at what this will mean for home heating here, heating in rural areas and the proposed ban of oil boilers. 

Returning to work and resolving workplace disputes; Chief Executive of the Labour Relations Agency Don Leeson speaks to Linda following their recent research, which shows that many employers in Northern Ireland don't have the skills to deal with work place disputes.

A flash flood at Belfast International Airport; we hear from listener Susie, who saw an increase in her car insurance premium, despite her car not being affected. 

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