The DfE Transition to Adulthood Guidance states that all local authorities are required to offer care leavers a Setting Up Home Allowance (SUHA) to help them buy essential items for their new home. The guidance highlights that “local authority allocation of Setting Up Home Allowances will be crucial in helping young people establish their identity and independence and should be used to ensure that they have appropriate equipment and household items to set up safe, secure and stable accommodation”.
However, recent research by Coram Voice has uncovered a system that allows for huge variability in how much young people receive, how the SUHA is used, and the levels of practical support offered. This has left many care leavers feeling that they were subject to a stressful and confusing postcode lottery, without the vital support they need to make their first steps into independent living.
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