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Radio 4,11 Apr 2009,30 mins

11/04/2009

Money Box

Available for over a year

Millions of people face reductions to their weekly social security benefit claims. Plus the future of pensions after the plunging stock market wiped more than 161 billion pounds from the pension pots of millions of people. Six months on from the collapse of leisure company XL, some customers fear they will never get their money back. Benevolent funds see a rise in demand for their help as many more face hardship.

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