We understand that one of your biggest concerns will be money. We'll support you in managing your money and help you understand how to spend it.
Financial support when leaving care
It's tough managing your own money for the first time.
We can:
- Help you to develop a budget plan.
- Support you to make a claim for benefits.
- Give you a weekly allowance until your benefits start.
- Give you a birthday allowance of £75 on your 19th, 20th and 21st birthdays.
- Give you an allowance of up to £3,000 to help you buy essential things when you move into your own home.
- Providing you with an additional one-off payment of up to £250 if you're the parent of a child under one and they're living with you.
Care leaver's Council Tax discount
Once you've left care, you don't need to pay Council Tax until you turn 25 years old.
Financial help with learning to drive for care leavers
If you want to learn to drive and are in employment, training or education, we can help you by paying for:
- Your provisional driving licence.
- Up to 20 driving lessons, once you've funded the first 10.
- One driving theory test.
- One practical driving test.
Financial support for care leavers in an emergency
There may be times when you're struggling with money and need some help.
If you find you're struggling, speak to your personal adviser.
You can also find what support is available to help at these websites:
How to get financial support as a care leaver
To get any of the support on this page, please speak to your social worker or personal adviser.