Money Matters

Depending on your situation - whether you are still at school, going to college, or whether you have left home, you will be given money in a number of different ways - as pocket money, wages or benefits.


If you are studying, you need to know what grants or loans you are entitled to and how to claim them.


If you have left home you need to know what benefits you are entitled to and how to claim them.


However you get your money, you will need to learn to budget to make sure you use it effectively. If you are having problems managing your money, or if you need to find out more about any grants or funding you may be able to claim click on one of the weblinks below.

          Related Websites:

• Connexions Direct - Money advice and information from Connexions Direct
• Care to Learn- Money advice and support for young parents
• Educational Maintenance Allowance- Info on the EMA
• Hero- Universities and Colleges website - funding pages
• Young Dads- Specialist website with advice and information for young dads
• Now Lets Talk Money - Information on money issues 

          Related Articles: 

• Benefits you can claim - Information on benefits
• Student funding - Information on student funding
• Credit - Are you in debt - Information on debt
• Youth Funds - Infomation and Download Documents on youth Funds