Many 16/17 year olds who have been looked after and accommodated by the local authority (sometimes called ‘looked after away from home’) cannot get universal credit (UC) or housing benefit (HB). Instead, the local authority is responsible for providing support under section 29 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995. Local authorities often refer to this help as ‘after care’, ‘after-care services’ or ‘leaving care services’. Young people in this situation are often referred to as ‘care-experienced’ or ‘care leavers’. There are no special rules about benefits for care leavers when they turn 18, although they may still be eligible for support from the local authority that looked after them.