Widows pensions reinstated following legal battle

Title

Widows pensions reinstated following legal battle

Genre

Interview

TX Date

28 Feb 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:40

Description

Jane Winter of the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) on a successful test case where 4 widows won back their rights to a pension following withdrawal under social security reforms in April. The CAB and Child Poverty Action Group will now write to the government asking it not to appeal the decision. Male interviewer not identified. For Update programme.

Contributors

Jane Winter

Keywords

Social security; Pensions; Legal decisions; Poverty; Social welfare; Legal aid; Widows; Update (radio programme); Legal advice; CAB

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