Lap top where Via individual requests, includes work clothing, boots, boiler suits, oilskins applicable/available up to uniform, books, stationary, equipment, laptop course fees, study material etc – £300 receipts to be seen - Managers discretion. If not available from Bursary or grants - Discretion of Manager Educational trips or activities Varies Linked to educational or training course or to enhance CV and life skills HIGHER EDUCATION Higher Education student loan must be applied for and other bursaries. Housing We will pay for Benefit cannot be claimed Higher Education-Housing & support accommodation up to Books IT equipment & clothing/uniform etc included in this payment alongside £100 rent per week drawing from the student loan and grants from Universities for care leavers Accommodation will be paid for at of study or other location not both – ACCOMMODATION Up to age 18 IYSS pay rent Supported Lodgings Young people pay £20 per week from Personal Allowance to carer from benefit £20 per week paid by YP or wages for food. £200 per week paid to Change from Fostering allowance to Supported lodging rate (See Policy and Accommodation - Staying Put at age 18 with Foster foster carer Procedure) Costs will be halved if YP away for more than a week. For example carers on residential, holiday or volunteer opportunity. £20 per week paid by YP to carer people pay £20 per week from Personal Allowance to carer from benefit or wages for food. + Housing Benefit HB applied for by Young Person with support Staying Put with Supported Lodgings As per Contract YP still apply for HB and contribute £20 First deposit and 1st All care leavers to have completed taster flat or/and Pre tenancy course and Housing Costs: shared house or affordable flat/bedsit month rent advance by independence package before tenancy considered. Post 18 IYSS. Varies due to market forces. Housing Benefit must be claimed Leaving Care Grant Up to £2,000 Set up home grant. Leaving Care Grant held by IYSS. Needs led. Rate changes yearly as TV Licence for first year of Independence only. TV Licence published on TV license Subsequent TV licences to be purchased by a person. website
Lap top where applicable/available up to £300 Via individual requests, includes work clothing, boots, boiler suits, oilskins uniform, books, stationary, equipment, laptop course fees, study material etc – receipts to be seen - Managers discretion. Educational trips or activities Varies If not available from Bursary or grants - Discretion of Manager Linked to educational or training course or to enhance CV and life skills HIGHER EDUCATION Higher Education-Housing & support We will pay for accommodation up to £100 rent per week Higher Education student loan must be applied for and other bursaries. Housing Benefit cannot be claimed Books IT equipment & clothing/uniform etc included in this payment alongside drawing from the student loan and grants from Universities for care leavers Accommodation will be paid for at of study or other location – not both ACCOMMODATION Supported Lodgings IYSS pay rent £20 per week paid by YP Up to age 18 Young people pay £20 per week from Personal Allowance to carer from benefit or wages for food. Accommodation - Staying Put at age 18 with Foster carers Staying Put with Supported Lodgings £200 per week paid to foster carer £20 per week paid by YP to carer + Housing Benefit As per Contract Change from Fostering allowance to Supported lodging rate (See Policy and Procedure) Costs will be halved if YP away for more than a week. For example on residential, holiday or volunteer opportunity. people pay £20 per week from Personal Allowance to carer from benefit or wages for food. HB applied for by Young Person with support YP still apply for HB and contribute £20 Housing Costs: shared house or affordable flat/bedsit Post 18 First deposit and 1st month rent advance by IYSS. Varies due to market forces. All care leavers to have completed taster flat or/and Pre tenancy course and independence package before tenancy considered. Housing Benefit must be claimed Leaving Care Grant Up to £2,000 Set up home grant. Leaving Care Grant held by IYSS. Needs led. TV Licence Rate changes yearly as published on TV license website TV Licence for first year of Independence only. Subsequent TV licences to be purchased by a person.