The charity has revealed that 26 councils are either currently offering or plan to offer an exemption for care leavers as part of efforts to help them avoid debt and give them more time to learn how to manage their finances.
A total of four councils - Redbridge, Tower Hamlets, Liverpool and Dudley - have announced exemption plans in the past three weeks.
"Care leavers have often experienced a really difficult upbringing and they may have experienced abuse, neglect or family breakdown, which can have a big impact upon their life chances," said Sam Royston, director of policy and research at The Children's Society.
"Without the family support most young people get as they become adults, care leavers often struggle to juggle their household bills and make ends meet.
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