Appendix
Your Eligibility
You are an eligible young person if:
- you are 16 or 17 years old, you have been looked after for at least 13 weeks before your 14th birthday or if you are still in care.
You are a relevant young person if:
- you are 16 or 17 years old, you are no longer looked after but were previously an Eligible young person.
You are a former relevant young person if:
- you are 18 years old, you have left care and were previously eligible or relevant or both for the support set out in this leaflet, you must have been in care for at 16th birthday.
You are a qualifiying young person if:
- You are aged between 16 and 25,
- You are Looked after by children’s services on, or after, their 16th birthday and no longer looked after
- You spent less than 13 weeks in care since 14th birthday, i.e. do not fulfil criteria for eligible or relevant child
Unaccompanied asylum seeking children
You are eligible for the same level of support given to young people who were previously looked after children but, as for all young people, the level of support does depend on when the period of care started and for how long.
- We will give you information and support to access legal advice.
- We will offer advice and support to access appropriate educational courses.
- You will receive financial support (subsistence allowance) while you are waiting for a decision from the Home Office.
