| Item | Allowable Expenditure |
Method of Payment |
Notes | |
| Emergency and One-Off Payments | ||||
Food (per child per day) |
£5.00 |
per child per day |
Vouchers | |
| Gas | £5.00 - £10.00 |
one-off payment |
Cash | Dependent upon circumstances |
| Electric | £5.00 - £10.00 |
one-off payment |
Cash | Dependent upon circumstances |
| Clothing | £50.00 |
one-off payment |
Vouchers | As appropriate |
| Toiletries | £5.00 |
per child one-off payment |
Cash | Vouchers if to parent/carer |
Other equipment and household items |
To be ordered through Office Manager only |
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Casework Expenses - All payments are to a maximum level per child |
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Casework expenses |
£10.00 |
per child |
Cash |
Case work expenses should be agreed in advance by the worker's line manager and payments should only be made to support ongoing direct work with a child/young person. Workers and Managers should be mindful of the Every Child Matters 5 outcomes and not provide activities that do not support those outcomes. |
Contact Expenses - All payments are to a maximum level per child |
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Daytime only contact |
£10.00 |
1st child |
Cash | Contact expenses should be agreed in advance by the worker's line manager and payments should only be made to support contact with a child/young person if participating in activities/outings or a meal out/refreshments (healthy options only) |
£8.00 |
2nd child |
Cash |
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£5.00 |
further children |
Cash |
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Overnight contact |
£10.00 |
per night for 1st child |
Cash | |
£8.00 |
per night for 2nd child |
Cash | ||
£5.00 |
per night for further children |
Cash |
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Car mileage for contact |
£0.30 |
per mile |
Cash | Mileage based on AA route planner |
Public transport |
Cash, metro card or Day Rover as appropriate |
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