An increased likelihood of poor mental health, a lack of support networks and the expectation that care leavers will be able to live independently from the age of 18 means that this group are already more “financially vulnerable” than their non care-experienced peers, campaigners have said.
A letter to key government officials, led by Catch22’s National Leaving Care Benchmarking Forum, a network of more than 125 local authorities promoting the development of quality leaving care services, states: “We are extremely concerned about the impact that the cost of living rises will have on care experienced young people.
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