Financial support when in education or training

If you decide to do an apprenticeship, you may be eligible for our apprenticeship top-up scheme for care leavers. 

Once you start applying for apprenticeships your Life Beyond Care worker will complete an apprenticeship top-up calculation with you. You will then know what your income will be if you accept an apprenticeship offer. 

It is difficult to say exactly how much extra financial support you might get from us. The scheme is based on what you earn and what your outgoings are. Your outgoings will vary depending on things like:

• Your age
• Where you live
• How far you travel to get to work
• How you get there
• Whether you have children 

We will review the amount of additional financial support you get every six months as part of your pathway plan review. We will also review it, if your income or outgoings change significantly.  

You do not have to pay any income tax or national insurance contributions on the money you receive from us, as part of our apprenticeship top-up scheme.