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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: Carers, Welfare Mitigation, Cross Border Travel

Carers, Welfare Mitigation, Cross Border Travel

BBC Radio Ulster - On Your Behalf, Carers, Welfare Mitigation, Cross Border Travel

Welfare mitigation, carers grants, caring during COVID, cross border travel. 

Welfare mitigation, carers grants and the reality of caring during COVID, cross border travel, and new legislation for serious injury compensation with the Law Centre NI. 

 Welfare mitigation, and Carers Covid grants; Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick and Clare Anne Magee of Carers NI, are with Linda to discuss the delays on the extension of the existing welfare mitigation schemes, and much needed carers funding. 

BBC News NI’s Political Correspondent Jayne McCormack also shares her insight into the delays. Listener Ruth shares her story of the reality of caring for her two young children who have autism and complex needs. 

Jane also takes a look at what we need if we are holidaying in the Republic. Plus, the case of the lost Irish passport; listener Jennifer came to On Your Behalf after trying to help her granddaughter get her first passport earlier this year. She can’t trace it, after getting as far as the "Inward Office of Exchange" in Dublin.

And we listen again to Lorraine with Motor Neurone, who, with the help of Law Centre two years ago, went to court to challenge the legal definition of a terminal illness and won. This week Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey, stated she plans to extend terminal illness provision in social security benefits. 

Plus, Spokesman for the Law Society Brian Archer, discusses new legislation that will significantly increase the amount of compensation payable to seriously injured plaintiffs in Northern Ireland with life changing injuries.

Email: OnYourBehalf@bbc.co.uk




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