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Are some disability benefits going to the wrong people?

Ministers want to replace disability living allowance with a new system.

At 10, JVS asks, should we make more effort to learn a second language?

Your consumer issues from 11.

The government has headed off a House of Lords defeat over plans to replace the Disability Living Allowance.

Ministers want to replace the system with what will be called the "Personal Independence Payment" but opponents say this will mean 500,000 people will lose benefits.

A proposal to delay the scheme by carrying out an extended pilot project before it's implemented across the country, was beaten by 16 votes.

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Wed 18 Jan 2012 09:00

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  • Wed 18 Jan 2012 09:00