Birthday and religious festival support for Care Leavers

We want to recognise important milestones and celebrations in your life.

If you are a Former Relevant young person, you are eligible for support to celebrate significant birthdays and religious or cultural festivals.

Birthday support

You can choose to receive a cash payment or a gift of the same value. Speak to your Personal Adviser about your preference.

Birthday Amount How you receive it
18th birthday £80 Cash payment or gift
19th birthday £25 Cash payment or gift
20th birthday £25 Cash payment or gift
21st birthday £50 Cash payment or gift

Religious and cultural festivals

We recognise that you may wish to celebrate important religious or cultural festivals throughout the year, and we want to make sure you can do this. 

Festival Amount How you receive it
Christmas £30 Cash payment or voucher
Eid £30 (instead of Christmas) Cash payment or voucher