Help with finances and managing your money
Knowing how to manage your money is an essential part of becoming independent .
We recognize how difficult this is and will help you learn how to do this . Your Personal Adviser , the Post 16 Teacher or the After Care Service at Horizons can help you to access all benefits , student loans and bursaries available to you . Ealing may also offer you additional financial support where needed as set out in the Care Leavers Finance Policy . ( Ask your Leaving Care Worker for a copy of this ).
WHAT EALING WILL DO : WHO TO CONTACT :
Support you to open a bank account and give you advice on savings
Your Personal Adviser within the Leaving Care Service .
Provide you with advice on entitlements and help to claim welfare benefits
Give you information on how to access your Junior ISA , if you have one ( a fund of money set aside by the government and the council )
Your Personal Adviser or DWP Work Coach - who can be accessed by your Leaving Care Worker
You can contact your IRO or Personal Advisor for information .
Help you obtain important identification documents , such as a passport and National Insurance number .
Support with getting your status in the UK and British Citizenship / naturalization where applicable
Your Social Worker or Personal Adviser
Provide a ‘ setting up home / leaving care grant ’ of £ 2,000 to help you buy essential things when moving into your own home
Your Personal Adviser
Care leavers up to aged 21 living in and out of borough are exempt from paying Council Tax .
Care leavers between the age of 21 and 25 years with an open case living in Ealing or out of borough will be exempt from Council Tax .
Care Leavers who are eligible for After Care Services and living in Ealing will be exempt from Council Tax . All available benefit and Council Tax claims must be made ..
Contact your Personal Adviser or the After Care service at Horizons .
Provide money management and pre-tenancy training courses at Horizons
Contact Horizons for dates .
Provide a discretionary Ealing Education Grant for those care leavers going to Higher Education , subject to application and requirements
Speak to your Personal Adviser or Post 16 Teacher
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Consider requests for financial support to access training and work opportunities as detailed in the Care Leavers Finance Policy
Contact your Personal Advisor who can make a request to the Care Leavers Funding Panel