On Your Behalf BBC Radio Ulster

This week everything you ever wanted to know about your Rates bill but were afraid to ask. Sharon Magee, Chief Executive at Land & Property Services, explains all.
If you are struggling to pay your rates bill there is help available. Matt Cole from Advice NI joins Linda in the studio.
Stormont debates scrapping the Two Child limit for benefits but worries about the cost. Andy McClenaghan from the Cliff Edge coalition tells Linda that the money should be seen as an investment to combat child poverty.
And Parenting NI is rebranding ....What will Parenting Focus do differently – Muriel Bailey explains the new direction.
And finally waiting lists for MOT's that caused breakdown assistance problems for many Radio Ulster listeners but the AA and RAC have now agreed to help stranded drivers here temporarily.

There is still no sign of a Childcare strategy for Northern Ireland and we receive less government support for parents than anywhere else in the UK.
Linda speaks to Casey McGivern from Melted Parents and Aoife Hamilton from Employers for Childcare about how parents are coping.
Do you know how to fill in a CV or job application? Consultant Helen Todd teaches Linda her to beat the robots and get to the interview stage.
And Linda talks to Laura Dowie from Timely Careers about the help and support available for those going back to work or changing career.
Finally your money may be safe in the Bank but can you get it out when you want? - not according to our listener John who is not at all happy. We discover how new Financial regulations can make it tricky to withdraw cash.

Simon Murray from The Law Society gives advice for people living in apartments and town houses that have communal areas like car parks and green areas. These are normally maintained by a management company but what happens if the company goes bust? Listener Tom encountered just such a problem when he came to sell his house.
Carers in England, Scotland and Wales are going to be entitled to 5 days unpaid leave from their employers under a new law, but not in Northern Ireland. We hear from carer Natasha about how her job is a lifeline for her to take a break from the pressures of caring for her two children and Craig Harrison from Carers NI calls for the legislation to be introduced here.
And, are you going to an EU country on holiday this year? Make sure you check your passport as it is no longer possible to enter the EU if your passport was issued less than 10 years from the date you enter the country. The price of a UK passport is also going up next week on Thursday 11 April. Money Saving Expert’s Peter Lekarski has the details.

On the programme this week - Everything you ever wanted to know about cars but were afraid to ask!
Consumer guru and car aficianado Jimmy Hughes and Motor Ombudsman Bill Fennell talk to Linda about everything from wear and tear to finance, leasing and breakdowns.
Have you had a bad experience with the health service but don’t know what to do?
Linda goes to the Helplines NI annual awareness day and speaks to Una McKernon from the Patient Client Council about their role in fixing problems.
We also visit the All Ireland Sustainability conference and find out why the Competition and Markets Authority are looking at greenwashing!
And while Jimmy is here we also look at the tale of Goldilocks and the 3 mattresses.
Would it be the soft, the medium or the firm that was just right!

Every week On Your Behalf hears about problems people in Northern Ireland are having with broadband, travel, scams, banks, shopping and more. Everything from getting a refund for a cancelled flight, to making a complaint about a product or a service you're not happy with, or being kept on hold for hours.
Most of the issues we hear about relate to companies in the UK and many of them are fixable - particularly when On Your Behalf gets involved.
But, we want to know - Is it just us?
Is it just us being kept on hold or unable to get broadband in rural areas?
Is it just us losing bank branches in small towns or being bombarded by scam texts and emails?
Presenter Linda McAuley is having conversations with consumer experts from around the world to find out how consumers are treated where they are.
In this episode we’re heading to Spain to find out what issues and topics people there are struggling with, and what support is available when something goes wrong?
Welcome to On Your Behalf - Is It Just Us? – Spain
Presenter: Linda McAuley
Producers: Daniel Lynch & Rhiannon Mulligan
Assistant Editor: Séamus Boyd

Every week On Your Behalf hears about problems people in Northern Ireland are having with broadband, travel, scams, banks, shopping and more. Everything from getting a refund for a cancelled flight, to making a complaint about a product or a service you're not happy with, or being kept on hold for hours.
Most of the issues we hear about relate to companies in the UK, and many of them, we're happy to say, are fixable - particularly when On Your Behalf gets involved.
But, here's something we want to know - Is it just us?
Is it just us being kept on hold, or unable to get broadband in rural areas?
Is it just us losing bank branches in small towns or being bombarded by scam texts and emails?
Presenter Linda McAuley is having conversations with consumer experts from around the world to find out how consumers are treated where they are. In this episode we're heading to Germany to find out what issues and topics people there are struggling with, and what support is available when something goes wrong?
Welcome to On Your Behalf - Is It Just Us? - Germany
Presenter: Linda McAuley
Producers: Daniel Lynch & Rhiannon Mulligan
Assistant Editor: Séamus Boyd