FOI Request - Spending for Young Adults Leaving Care

Request 101003380883

1) What was the maximum amount the council budget allowed to be paid out in the form of a ‘leaving care grant' (sometimes also called a setting up home allowance) in the 2022-2023 financial year?

2) How many young people left the care of your council on or after their 16th birthday in the 2022-2023 financial year?

3) How many of these young people received a leaving care grant?

4) What was the average amount (both mean and median) paid out to care leavers in a leaving care grant in the 2022-2023 financial year?

5) What was the lowest amount paid out to a care leaver in a leaving care grant in the 2022-2022 financial year?

6) What was the highest amount paid out to a care leaver in a ‘leaving care grant’ in the 2022-2023 financial year?

Response 12-09-2023

1) Not held. There is no set figure for the after-care grants, as it is included in the budget for all leaving care costs. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.

2) 15

3) 4

4) £1800 for one bed and £2200 for two bed

5) N/A as they receive the full amount if required

6) £1800 for one bed and £2200 for two bed