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Money Box Live: Care Leavers

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Financial Support Challenges for Care Leavers

This chapter explores the difficulties care leavers encounter in accessing financial support and entitlements in England and other regions of the UK. It highlights the financial struggles, lack of family support, and varying policies among local authorities that impact care leavers' access to basic necessities, driving lessons, education, and work opportunities. The chapter emphasizes the importance of improving support systems for care leavers, including schemes like the Care Experience bursary, setting up home allowance, scholarships, and emotional support services offered by universities.

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