Support for care leavers
Statistics on the number of care leavers around the UK and government policies in place to provide support to them.
The Welfare Reform Bill [Bill 208 of 2005-06] (577 KB , PDF)
The Welfare Reform Bill [Bill 208 of 2005-06] (577 KB , PDF)
Statistics on the number of care leavers around the UK and government policies in place to provide support to them.
Local authority Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) can provide additional financial assisance to households receiving the housing costs element of Universal Credit or Housing Benefit.
An estimated 16.1 million people in the UK had a disability in 2022/23, accounting for 24% of the total population.