Stop Loan Sharks!

Wills and Power of Attorney…

Making a ‘Last Will and Testament’ is the only certain way for you to dictate who benefits from your money and possessions when you die, and a Lasting Power of Attorney allows you to elect trusted individuals to act on your behalf should you lose capacity to make your decisions because of an accident or health condition. Stuart Burrell of Heritage Wills came into our studios to discuss these important life actions... Guest: Stuart Burrell - Heritage Wills Interviewed by David Palmer More information: www.heritagewills.co.uk

Energy Price Cap increase plus Student Loans revisited…

As widely feared, the cost of home energy will increase significantly from July as a result of the conflict in the Middle East, so Christopher Remer looks at several ways customers can reduce the impact of this increase on their home energy bills, plus we take another look at the Student Loan scheme which we discussed with local students in last months Money Matters but which is now the subject of a parliamentary review… Guest: Christopher Remer - Future Projects Interviewed by David Palmer Norfolk Support: www.futureprojects.org.uk

All about Student Loans...

At this time of year a lot young people are preparing to end their time at 6th form with many deciding to go on to further education at college or university. Student Loans from the Student Loans Company is the traditional way to fund student course tuition fees and day to day living, but it has had a mixed press recently so we thought it would make a good subject to explore on Money Matters. More information: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/student-loans-company [https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/student-loans-company] https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/ [https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/] Guests: Caitlin Elliot and Joe Bird - Former Students, now with Future Radio Interviewed by David Palmer

New Tax Year, New Benefits, New Taxes…

As April 6th marked the start of the new Fiscal year we take a look at some of the many changes which may affect you in a better - or worse - way, and also at some of the global issues which look like they are going to make the cost of living even more challenging than it has been… More information: www.futureprojects.org.uk [www.futureprojects.org.uk] Guest: Christopher Remer - Future Projects Interviewed by David Palmer

Stop Loan Sharks!

Over a million people in England are thought to be in debt to a loan shark! The England Illegal Money Lending Team IMLT (also known as Stop Loan Sharks) was created in September 2004 to investigate and prosecute illegal lenders and support borrowers. To date, the team has made nearly 900 arrests and secured over 400 successful prosecutions, with illegal lenders locked up for a total of more than 614 years. More than £92 million in illegal debt has been written off, and around 33,000 borrowers have been supported. In this interview David Palmer talks to Cath Wohlers of Stop Loan Sharks and finds out how to spot an illegal money lender, what to do if you are already in debt to a loan shark, and talk about legitimate alternatives to borrow money. More information: www.stoploansharks.co.uk [http://www.stoploansharks.co.uk/] Guest: Cath Wohlers - Operations Manager at England Illegal Money Lending Team Interviewed by David Palmer