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Changes to how families of disabled children can access UK government-backed trust funds have been announced. Currently, parents and carers of 18-year-olds who lack mental capacity have to apply to the Court of Protection to access the money. The Ministry of Justice says claims will now be dealt with in eight weeks - rather than six months. We'll hear from Mike Freer the Minister for Courts and Legal Services and from a campaigner who says the changes don't go far enough.
Hundreds of thousands of people have had their personal information stolen by hackers. We'll ask what you can do now to stay safe.
We'll discuss a new report calling for banks and other financial institutions to do more to improve services for people with hearing difficulties. The report is from the Lending Standards Board which is calling for greater inclusion. UK Finance, which represents the banking and finance sectors, told us it's committed to supporting customers and do offer extra support including British Sign Language translations in branches, longer appointments and quiet rooms.
Help To Save, a savings scheme for people on low incomes, has been extended. We've got the details.
Presenter: Felicity Hannah
(First broadcast 12pm, Saturday 10th June, 2023)
By BBC Radio 44.1
2121 ratings
Changes to how families of disabled children can access UK government-backed trust funds have been announced. Currently, parents and carers of 18-year-olds who lack mental capacity have to apply to the Court of Protection to access the money. The Ministry of Justice says claims will now be dealt with in eight weeks - rather than six months. We'll hear from Mike Freer the Minister for Courts and Legal Services and from a campaigner who says the changes don't go far enough.
Hundreds of thousands of people have had their personal information stolen by hackers. We'll ask what you can do now to stay safe.
We'll discuss a new report calling for banks and other financial institutions to do more to improve services for people with hearing difficulties. The report is from the Lending Standards Board which is calling for greater inclusion. UK Finance, which represents the banking and finance sectors, told us it's committed to supporting customers and do offer extra support including British Sign Language translations in branches, longer appointments and quiet rooms.
Help To Save, a savings scheme for people on low incomes, has been extended. We've got the details.
Presenter: Felicity Hannah
(First broadcast 12pm, Saturday 10th June, 2023)

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