Money
You may have heard the phrase Money makes the world go round, or money doesn’t grow on trees, and both are true!
One thing for sure is we all need money, to live and buy food etc without even starting to think about saving for things like holidays or a car.
You might be earning money from a job, receive a grant if you are at Uni, get an allowance from your parents or receive benefits. When starting to manage money and your own finances it’s really important to know exactly how much money you receive each week/month and exactly where your money is going.
Budgeting
Budgeting is helpful to see where your money goes. It’s often the little things that make a difference. If you buy a ‘posh coffee’ 3 times a week and the coffee cost £3 each that means you are spending £9 on coffee every week, that’s £36 per month and £468 per year. … it adds up right?!
Some banking apps can help with seeing where your money goes or you could use a budget calculator like this one from The Money Charity.
Developing good money habits is always good for you. If things have gone a bit wonky, start to make some changes today and remember you can always chat things through with your CHD Health Youth Worker.
Benefits
As a parent, if your child has CHD, you may be eligible to claim benefits and disability living allowance up to the age of 16. Your child will need to apply for the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) when they turn 16. You can find and apply for benefits here
Your Clinical Nurse Specialist team can support you by providing letters of support from the hospital, get in touch with them to ask for this. If you need contact information for your CNS team, then contact us!
You can find helpful advice on benefits and how to apply here.
Money & Mental Health
It is quite normal to worry about money, but it is best to talk to someone about how you are feeling. Young Minds have some excellent info and advice here.
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Explore Youth at Heart
Youth at Heart are a charity committed to young people aged 13-24, and their families, who are living with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) in South West England and South Wales.
We empower, inform and support them to live their best life.
For young people
We are committed to supporting you as you start your Transition Journey aged 13 and leading up to your Transfer from Paediatrics to Adult Services and beyond, until your 25th birthday.
For the whole family
Youth at Heart recognise that congenital heart disease affects the whole family, which is why our Youth Workers are there for families too.
For professionals
Youth at Heart is a charity independent from the NHS that works in partnership with health professionals across the South Wales & South West Congenital Heart Disease Network.
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Youth at Heart rely on funds being raised through donations, grants, events and activities and for people to get involved to help us carry on our important work.