Decision details

That Cabinet approves the revised care leaver offer to include:

1.       a change in age for payment of council tax for all care leavers from the   ages of 18-21 years to the ages 18-25 years old.

2.       an increase to the age that a care leaver can claim a university bursary of £1000 up to the age of 25.

3.       a winter fuel payment of £100 payable in November each year.

4.       a counselling service to young people who wish to access their files should they wish to access this service (for any care leaver aged 18-25).

5.       the purchase of a baby box for any eligible care leaver open to the Leaving Care Service who is a new parent including essential items such as nappies etc up to the cost of £50 for any care leaver aged 16-25.

6.       the funding of a £200 flat rate payment to purchase essential items such as a cot, buggy, car seat for any eligible care leaver open to the service, aged 16-25, who is becoming a new parent.