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APPENDIX 5Post-16 benefits andeducation fundingPost-16 benefitsDisabled young people approaching adulthood are likely to need a review ofbenefits they may be entitled to. This is a complex area and often claimingone benefit or receiving one grant can affect either the combined familyincome or the young persons ability to work or attend college.Many agencies working with disabled young people do not offer advice andsupport on claiming benefits but it is important that staff working withdisabled young people and their families know of local agencies who canhelp. This can be particularly important for young people who have nonverbalcommunication, learning difficulties or who have English as a secondlanguage. Disabled young people and their families may be able to getsupport when applying for benefits from key workers, the adult social careteam or local welfare rights services.The most common benefits disabled young people may be eligible for arelisted below.Appendix 5Post-16 benefits and education fundingAppendix 5Incapacity BenefitThis benefit is currently under government review. Further information canbe found at www.jobcentreplus.org.ukIncome SupportDisabled people can claim income support from the age of 16, subject tocertain conditions. It can be claimed whether the young person is at work orstudying on a full or part time basis (subject to the type of course thelearner wishes to pursue post 16 and whether the learner is on an advancedor non-advanced course). For more information: www.jobcentreplus.gov.ukDisability Living Allowanceis paid to people who have care or mobility needs whether or not they arecapable of work, or are working or studying. Disability Living Allowance canalso lead to the ‘disability premium’ which increases the Income Support alearner can be paid and means that they can get Income Support as a fulltimestudent. For more information: www.jobcentreplus.gov.ukCommunity Care GrantsCan be paid to people who get Income Support, to help with theirexpenses. There is also a sum of money that may help young people moveto their into their own home. For more information: www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk112
Working Tax CreditThis benefit is designed for people on low income and who work at least 16hours a week. Eligibility criteria apply. For more information: www.jobcentreplus.gov.ukEducation Maintenance Allowance (EMA)Students can claim an allowance (£30 per week at the moment) to help withcosts of books, travel and equipment. For more information: www.lsc.gov.ukDisabled Student Allowances (DSA)Young disabled people who go on to higher education may be eligible forDSA. The disabled students allowance is available to students who incurcourse related expenditure due to their disability. There are additionalallowances to help disabled students:• Non medical personal helper• Major items of specialist equipment• Other expenditureFor more information: www.direct.gov.uk and www.skill.org.ukFunding for post-16 educationLocal further education (FE) colleges, sixth forms (school and colleges) andwork based learning (WBL) in England are funded by the Learning and SkillsCouncil (LSC). Some providers may also receive local authority funding. TheLSC has a duty to fund specialist places for students under the age of 19whose needs cannot be met by a mainstream FE college and may also funda specialist place for students between the ages of 19–25 whose needscannot be met elsewhere.Where it is set out in the young person’s transition plan, local authoritiesshould fund places for students between the ages of 16–19. Separatefunding is available for FE providers in England to pay for Additional LearningSupport (ALS) needed by disabled students. This support is defined as:‘any activity that provides direct support for learning to individual learners,over and above that which is normally provided in a standard learningprogramme that leads to their learning goal’. 1It can be used for things such as additional teaching for dyslexic students,an interpreter for deaf students, materials in alternative formats or specialistcomputer software.Appendix 5Post-16 benefits and education funding1 Funding Guidance forFurther Education in2004/05 Learning andSkills Council (2004)Additional funding that may be available includes:• Education Maintenance Allowances (EMAs) The EMA is a weeklyallowance that aims to encourage more young people to stay In FE oncetheir compulsory schooling ends.• Learner Support Funds These funds are available from the FE providerto help with variable expenses such as transport costs, books, andaccommodation costs if learners take a course that is a considerabledistance from home.• Access/Hardship Funds These funds are to help individuals to engagein or remain on FE courses by providing financial assistance.For further information: www.lsc.gov.uk113Appendix 5
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ContentsIntroduction 1Chapter 1 The
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