<description>&lt;p&gt;Go green and keep energy bills manageable.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Go green and keep energy bills manageable.

Go green and keep energy bills manageable.

How to be energy efficient

<description>&lt;p&gt;Taking steps to reduce your debt. Helping youngsters with money skills.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Taking steps to reduce your debt. Helping youngsters with money skills.

Taking steps to reduce your debt. Helping youngsters with money skills.

Debt, Money, Finance and Bills

<description>&lt;p&gt;On World Alzheimer’s Day, On Your Behalf looks at everything from ageing well to advice around planning for your care.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Should older drivers have to re sit their test once they reach a certain age? Presenter Anna Curran has been meeting some older drivers to get their take on the matter.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;She chats to road safety expert, Rob Heard from the Older Drivers Forum about older drivers’ safety.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jonathan Furphy from the Driver Vehicle Agency shares information about how to check your eligibility to drive when you reach an older age. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Solicitor Rachael McKee answers questions about power or attorney and planning your care. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Paschal McKeown from AGE NI and Ruth Barry from the Alzheimers Society join Anna to discuss issues around getting a diagnosis, planning care and where to get help. 
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On Your Behalf looks at everything from ageing well to advice about planning for care.

On World Alzheimer’s Day, On Your Behalf looks at everything from ageing well to advice around planning for your care.Should older drivers have to re sit their test once they reach a certain age? Presenter Anna Curran has been meeting some older drivers to get their take on the matter.She chats to road safety expert, Rob Heard from the Older Drivers Forum about older drivers’ safety.Jonathan Furphy from the Driver Vehicle Agency shares information about how to check your eligibility to drive when you reach an older age. Solicitor Rachael McKee answers questions about power or attorney and planning your care. Paschal McKeown from AGE NI and Ruth Barry from the Alzheimers Society join Anna to discuss issues around getting a diagnosis, planning care and where to get help.

Older Drivers, Cost of Care

This week we look at the financial reality for single and separated parents. Linda joins Parenting NI at Stormont as they highlight the daily struggle faced by many.
Have you heard of AbilityNet? We hadn't but it's a charity that provides free IT support to older people and people with a disability. Linda goes on a house call to help one client learn how to get connected online. And On a wet stormy week we look at current travel hotspots and also talk to ATOL about protecting your package holidays. 


Parenting, tech help and travel.

Parenting, Tech Help and Travel

The migration to Universal Credit is upon us and people on a range of benefits will be receiving letters to migrate to the new system. We ask Paddy Rooney, Deputy Permanent Secretary for Welfare and Benefits at the Dept for Communities and Kevin Higgins from Advice N.I. what the practicalities are. Also, Samantha Gallagher, Assistant Manager and Welfare Rights Specialist with Fermanagh Community Advice centre will be telling us how Universal Credit will affect the rural community. It's Book Week across BBC Radio Ulster, Foyle and Sounds and Peter Hughes of Libraries NI has news of new apps from libraries allowing you to borrow e-books, and read magazines and newspapers. Solicitor Simon Murray and Charted Surveyor Samuel Dicky have information about how the conveyancing process has changed to make it easier for consumers. 


Universal credit, book week and conveyancing fees.

Universal Credit, Book Week and Conveyancing fees

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