Eligible, Relevant, Former Relevant , or Qualifying

New rules came into force in October 2001 about the help you are entitled to get when you leave care. The new rules are complicated, and apply to four different sets of young people.

To find out what you are entitled to receive, you need to figure out which category you belong to.

In this section we will try to break down these categories for you.

If you are not sure which category applies to you, ask your social worker or carer to help you work it out.

If you come into one of the groups above, you are likely to be entitled to get help even if you have lost touch with your social worker.

It is important to make contact with the Social Services department as soon as possible.