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Publication - Advice and guidance

Care Leaver Payment: guidance for recipients

Published
1 April 2026
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families
ISBN
9781807751197

Guidance for young people who will get the Care Leaver Payment introduced on 1 April 2026 to help young people overcome financial barriers as they leave care and move into independent living.

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11. Will I get the payment if I have been looked after at home?

If you were looked after at home you meet the definition of looked after in section 17(6) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995. As long as you were looked after at home on or after your 16th birthday you will be eligible to get the payment.

Contact

Email: careleaverpayment@gov.scot

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