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Leaving care allowance uplift: section 31 grant determination letter

Grant determination letter confirming £1,000 increase to the leaving care allowance from April 2023.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 31 March 2023
• Last updated: 12 June 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Leaving care allowance uplift: section 31 grant determination letter

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The leaving care allowance will increase from £2,000 to £3,000 from 1 April 2023. This letter confirms the 2023 to 2025 funding allocations for local authorities to enable them to pay the £1,000 uplift to young people leaving care.

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Published 31 March 2023
Last updated 12 June 2023 + show all updates

1. 12 June 2023

   Cumbria’s allocation has been split between Cumberland and Westmorland and Furness. Letter updated to show this.

2. 31 March 2023

   First published.