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12/01/2011

Government plans to stop paying transport costs of disabled people in state-funded residential care. The creation of a new premium broadband service. And what is crowd-sourcing?

The government plans to stop paying money to disabled people living in state-funded residential care which helps them with transport and mobility costs. But have they underestimated the impact this will have on disabled people's independence?

How governments and companies are using the wisdom of crowds to design policies and products.

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Wed 12 Jan 2011 12:00
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  • Cuts to disability living allowance

    Disabled people who live in residential homes say they will be unable to go out because the Government is taking away money that’s used for transport to take them out.

    Duration: 09:07

  • Cheques and charges

    A charity tells us it's being charged to pay its beneficiaries by cheque.

    Duration: 04:28

  • Energy prices

    The Energy company E.On is the fifth of the β€œbig six” to raise its prices. So will energy bills just keep going up over the next few years?

    Duration: 07:55

  • A lot will be happening this year on the consumer front

    Consumer Focus wants to know what you think should be investigated.

    Duration: 03:47

  • Have our attitudes to savings and debt changed much since the downturn?

    Two reports out today suggest that many people are still borrowing too much and not savings enough.

    Duration: 07:02

  • Crowd-sourcing

    How companies and governments are tapping into the wisdom of crowds.

    Duration: 08:36

  • Face the Facts Preview

    John Waite investigates the role that β€œspeculation” or betting on fluctuations in the price of food may have had in causing riots three years ago.

    Duration: 05:15

  • Greek railways

    Travel agents in the UK have been told that they should no longer book a number of rail journeys into and around Greece.

    Duration: 04:04

Broadcasts

  • Wed 12 Jan 2011 12:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
  • Wed 12 Jan 2011 12:04
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 LW

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