How you are paid

Payments are usually paid directly into your bank account, although local authorities can use another method of payment if it is appropriate.1Scottish government guidance, Supporting Young People Leaving Care in Scotland, 2004, para 8.1 It is also possible for the local authority to provide assistance in kind. The guidance suggests that this might be appropriate if there is reason to believe that cash payments are likely to be spent on drugs.2Scottish government guidance, Supporting Young People Leaving Care in Scotland, 2004, para 8.9

 

1     Scottish government guidance, Supporting Young People Leaving Care in Scotland, 2004, para 8.1 »

2     Scottish government guidance, Supporting Young People Leaving Care in Scotland, 2004, para 8.9 »