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Radio 4,09 Jun 2015,20 mins

PIP Payments, Dolls for Visually Impaired Children

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Following a judicial review associate solicitor Anne-Marie Irwin and Geoff Fimister from the Royal Institute of the Blind discuss the transfer from disability living allowance to personal independence payments and how will it affect those on benefits. Makie Lab designs bespoke dolls for the visually impaired; will they be a hit with children? Lee Kumutat goes behind the scenes of the lab and Peter White speaks to children from the Joseph Clarke School. Producer: Anna Bailey.

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