What money can I receive?
A lot of the information about finance is on the Local offer, please take a look at the link at the bottom of the Care Leavers page for more information. You should have also received a Local Offer leaflet in the Pathways and Next Steps welcome pack.
Below are the financial arrangements in place from Wakefield Council based upon your situation.
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Allowance |
Entitlement |
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Personal allowance |
£68 minus £17 utility costs |
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Setting up home grant |
Yes - up to £3000 |
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Clothing |
Discretionary, based upon your individual circumstances |
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Birthday |
£82 up to 18, £100 until you are 21 |
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Festival |
£82 up to 18, £100 per year until you are 21 |
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EET Equipment/Clothing |
Discretionary based on need. Proof and receipts required |
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Travel/Bus Pass |
Discretionary - based on need |
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Hobbies/Interests |
Discretionary - based on assessed need |
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Passport |
Based on individual circumstances |
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Rent |
Paid by Local Authority until you turn 18 |
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Driving license and 10 lessons |
Available from age 17 but up to 25 – based on assessment and individual circumstances |
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Allowance |
Entitlement |
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Personal allowance |
Not applicable |
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Setting up home grant |
Yes - up to £3000 |
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Clothing |
Discretionary based on individual circumstances |
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Birthday |
£100 until you are 21 *dependent on engagement with Next Steps |
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Festival |
£100 per year until you are 21 *dependent on engagement with Next Steps |
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EET Equipment/Clothing |
Discretionary based on need. Proof and receipts required |
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Travel/Bus Pass |
Discretionary based on income and whether paid by employer/other |
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Hobbies/Interests |
Discretionary based on assessed need |
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Passport |
Based on individual circumstances |
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Rent |
No - Claim Housing Benefit or Universal Credit (housing element) if low income |
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Driving license and 10 lessons |
Available from age 17 but up to 25 – based on assessment and individual circumstances |
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Apprenticeship Bursary Maternity allowance |
Paid by the Department of Education via the training provider in three instalments of £1000 during the first year of the apprenticeship. Apprenticeships care leavers’ bursary guidance - GOV.UK |
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Allowance |
Entitlement |
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Personal allowance |
No - Claim Universal Credit |
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Setting up home grant |
Setting up home grant Yes - up to £3000 based on circumstances |
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Clothing |
Discretionary based on individual assessed need |
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Birthday |
£100 until you are 21 *dependent on engagement with Next Steps |
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Festival |
£100 until you are 21 *dependent on engagement with Next Steps |
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EET Equipment/Clothing |
Discretionary for a job interview, proof and receipts required (if Jobcentre does not provide) |
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Travel/Bus Pass |
No except for special circumstances or EET related. |
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Hobbies/Interests |
Based on assessed need |
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Passport |
Based on individual circumstances |
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Rent |
No - Apply for Universal Credit (housing element) |
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Driving license and 10 lessons |
Yes - Driving Licence for ID purposes. No- Driving lessons |
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Maternity allowance |
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Allowance |
Entitlement |
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Personal allowance |
No – Student Finance. Top up may be payable based on HE top up calculation |
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Setting up home grant |
Yes - up to £3000 based on assessed need |
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Clothing |
Based upon individual circumstances |
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Birthday |
£100 until you are 21 *dependent on engagement with Next Steps |
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Festival |
£100 until you are 21*dependent on engagement with Next Steps |
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EET Equipment |
No – student finance |
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Travel/Bus Pass |
No – student finance |
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Hobbies/Interests |
Based on assessed need |
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Passport |
First only – based upon individual circumstances |
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Rent |
Student finance. Local Authority pays for vacation leave. |
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Driving license / driving lessons |
Yes up to age 25 – based upon individual circumstances |
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UCAS Application |
Yes |
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Travel to Open Days/ Interviews to university |
Yes |
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HE bursary |
£2000 paid by LA in segments |
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Graduation costs |
Up to £250 |