Care Leavers 18-24: Immediate increase to JSA/income support to higher rate of £72.40 per week for care leavers living independently

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Care Leavers 18-24: Immediate increase to JSA/income support to higher rate of £72.40 per week for care leavers living independently

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This petition is to increase the DWP JSA and Income Support weekly benefit rate to the aged 25 or over rate of £72.40 per week.This is proposed for all care leavers aged 18-24 who live independently.Making this change would acknowledge and recognise the barriers faced by care leavers. And the significant vulnerability faced by young people leaving care who live independently without support from family & who have no safety net. Living independently on lower benefit rate (for under age 25) of £57.35 is impossible and is causing extreme hardship & poverty to care leavers who live independently; it is also a significant cause of homelessness & is creating severe disadvantage for care leavers.
We ask the government to make this change a top priority.

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