Support with Managing your Money
Leaving care and transitioning to independent living will bring with it many challenges; one of these will be managing your own money.
We will try to help you stay on top of your finances by helping you to budget and letting you know about opportunities to build on your budgeting skills. We may also give you access to certain allowances for things like your living costs if you are ineligible to claim benefits, a gift for special occasions such as a birthday or religious celebration, staying in touch with people who are important to you, buying essential items for your home, buying necessary equipment for education, training or work and helping you with the cost of going to university. We may also agree to help you with things which we would consider as exceptional circumstances if we feel it is appropriate to do so.
Before you receive this support, we will consider your circumstances and the assistance available to you already. If we do agree to financially assist you this will be based on your needs and recorded clearly within your pathway plan.
If you’re on a low income or claiming certain benefits, we realise that money is tight. We will help you to maximise your income ensuring you’re aware of everything you are entitled to, child benefit and Universal Credit.
