Regulation 4 Value and form of care leaver payments
The value of a care leaver payment is £2000.
A care leaver payment is to be given as money (subject to paragraphs (3) and (4)).
The responsible authority may, with the individual’s agreement—
make the care leaver payment (in whole or in part) in the form of a voucher,
make the care leaver payment (in whole or in part) to a provider of goods or services on behalf of the individual.
Where the responsible authority considers that the individual may be at risk of financial abuse, it may make a care leaver payment (in whole or in part) in the form of a voucher.
In making a decision to which paragraph (4) applies, the responsible authority must—
have regard to the individual’s circumstances (so far as those circumstances are known to the responsible authority),
give the individual the opportunity to express their views, and
have regard to any views expressed by the individual.