LAC Info Pack 2018 - Local Offer EC8518-3 LAC Info Pack 2018 - Local Offer | Page 14

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WHAT EALING WILL DO:
Support you to open a bank account and give you advice on savings Your Personal Adviser
Provide you with advice on entitlements and help to claim
welfare benefits Your Personal Adviser or
DWP advisor at Horizons
Drop in Centre
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) 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
Provide a ‘setting up home/leaving care grant’ of £2,000 to help
you buy essential things when moving into your own home
Care leavers up to aged 21 living in and out of borough are
exempt from paying council tax. You must claim all relevant
benefits if you are entitled to them.
Care leavers between the ages of 21-25 years living in
Ealing will be exempt from Council Tax from April 2019.
All available benefit and Council Tax claims must be made.
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WHO TO CONTACT:
Your Social Worker or
Personal Adviser
Your Personal Adviser
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
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