What money can I receive?

Care Leavers 16-25 yrs Finance What money can I receive?

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 leaflet in the Next Steps welcome pack.

Below are the financial arrangements in place from Wakefield Council based upon your situation.

*Allowance*	Entitlement
Personal allowance	£60 minus £16.50 utility costs
Setting up home grant	Yes - up to £2000 based on assessed need
Clothing	TBC
Birthday	£82 until you are 21
Festival	£82 per year until you are 21
EET Equipment/Clothing	Discretionary based on need. Proof and receipts required
Travel/Bus Pass	Discretionary based on need
Hobbies/Interests	Discretionary - based on assessed need
Passport	Based on assessed need – ID need
Rent	Paid by Local Authority until you turn 18
Driving license and 10 lessons	Available from age 17 but up to 21 – based on assessment*

*Allowance*	Entitlement
Personal allowance	£ apprentice top up only if young person receives less than PA+bursary
Setting up home grant	Yes - up to £2000 based on assessed need
Clothing	Discretionary based on individual assessed need
Birthday	£82 until you are 21
Festival	£82 per year until you are 21
EET Equipment/Clothing	Discretionary based on need. Proof and receipts required
Travel/Bus Pass	Discretionary based on income and whether paid by employer/other
Hobbies/Interests	Yes - based on assessed need
Passport	Based on assessed need – ID need
Rent	Paid by Local Authority until you turn 18
Provisional Driving license & theory	Available from age 17 but up to 21 – based on assessment*
10 driving lessons	50% payment from LA
Apprenticeship Bursary	Paid by training provider £500 at 3 months and £500 at 12 months

*Allowance*	Entitlement
Personal allowance	£60
Setting up home grant	Yes - up to £2000 based on assessed need
Clothing	Discretionary based on individual assessed need
Birthday	£82 until you are 21
Festival	£82 per year until you are 21
EET Equipment/Clothing	Discretionary based on need. Proof and receipts required. Use 16-19 bursary in first instance
Travel/Bus Pass	Use 16-19 bursary. Discretionary based on individual circumstance
Hobbies/Interests	Yes - based on assessed need in CIC review/PP
Passport	Based on assessed need – ID need
Rent	Paid by Local Authority until you turn 18
Provisional Driving license & theory	Available from age 17 but up to 21 – based on assessment*
10 driving lessons	50% payment from LA

*Allowance*	Entitlement
Personal allowance	£60
Setting up home grant	Yes - up to £2000 based on assessed need
Clothing	Discretionary based on individual assessed need
Birthday	£82 until you are 21
Festival	£82 per year until you are 21
EET Equipment/Clothing	Discretionary based on need. Proof and receipts required
Travel/Bus Pass	Discretionary based on income and whether paid by employer/other
Hobbies/Interests	Yes - based on assessed need
Passport	Based on assessed need – ID need
Rent	Paid by Local Authority until you turn 18
Provisional Driving license & theory	No
10 driving lessons	No

*Allowance*	Entitlement
Personal allowance	£ apprentice top up only if young person is on NMW rate for apprentices*, subject to good attendance
Setting up home grant	Yes - up to £2000 based on assessed need
Clothing	Discretionary based on individual assessed need
Birthday	£82 until you are 21 *dependent on engagement with Next Steps
Festival	£82 per year until you are 21 *dependent on engagement with Next Steps
EET Equipment/Clothing	Discretionary based on need. Proof and receipts required
Travel/Bus Pass	Discretionary based on income and whether paid by employer/other
Hobbies/Interests	Discretionary based on assessed need
Passport	Based on assessed need
Rent	No - Claim Housing Benefit or Universal Credit (housing element) if low income
Driving license and 10 lessons	Available from age 17 but up to 21 – based on assessment*
Apprenticeship Bursary	Paid by training provider £500 at 3 months and £500 at 12 months

*Allowance*	Entitlement
Personal allowance	No - Claim welfare benefits (JSA or Universal Credit)
Setting up home grant	Setting up home grant Yes - up to £2000 based on assessed need
Clothing	Based on individual assessed need
Birthday	£82 until you are 21 *dependent on engagement with Next Steps
Festival	£82 until you are 21 *dependent on engagement with Next Steps
EET Equipment/Clothing	Discretionary for a job interview, proof and receipts required (if Jobcentre does not provide)
Travel/Bus Pass	No except for special circumstances or EET related.
Hobbies/Interests	Based on assessed need
Passport	Based on assessed need, first ID paid for
Rent	No - Apply for Universal Credit (housing element)
Driving license and 10 lessons	No
Maternity allowance	Maternity Application to benefit at 24 weeks £200 payable in third trimester in addition to state benefit

*Allowance*	Entitlement
Personal allowance	No – Student Finance. Top up may be payable based on HE top up calculation
Setting up home grant	Yes - up to £2000 based on assessed need
Clothing	No
Birthday	£82 until you are 21 *dependent on engagement with Next Steps
Festival	£82 until you are 21*dependent on engagement with Next Steps
EET Equipment/Clothing	No – student finance
Travel/Bus Pass	No – student finance
Hobbies/Interests	Based on assessed need
Passport	First only – based upon assessment
Rent	Student finance. LA pays for vacation leave.
Driving license	Available from age 17 but up to 21 – based on assessment *50%
10 driving lessons
UCAS Application	Yes
Travel to Open Days/ Interviews to university	Yes
HE bursary	£2000 paid by LA in segments
Graduation costs	Up to £250