Benefits and entitlements

Financial support

As a care leaver you are entitled to financial support, once you have had an individual assessment.

This could be a Personal Allowance, or an Independent Living Grant (ILG).

Download the Care Leavers Offer for more details 

If you are having problems with money always talk to your personal advisor first.

Useful money links

Benefits

• Jobseeker’s allowance 
• Universal credit 
• Income Support 
• Employment and Support Allowance 
• Local Welfare Provision 

Budgeting & debt advice 

• Birmingham Settlement 
• Money advice service
• CAB
• As a care leaver you do not have to pay council tax – find out how on the Birmingham City Council website