Special guardianship
If you are a special guardian, you are entitled to request an assessment of your special guardianship order support needs. This will help to identify what type of support you might benefit from and, where appropriate, a Special Guardianship Support Plan will be put in place.
We are responsible for carrying out assessments if:
- your special guardianship child was placed by us and it is less than 3 years since the order was granted by the court. If it is more than 3 years, please contact the local authority where you live
- you are a Hillingdon resident and it is more than 3 years since your special guardianship order was granted by the court. If it is less than 3 years, please contact the local authority that placed your child with you
The local authority responsible for placing your child will remain responsible for any financial support (agreed prior to the special guardianship order) and contact arrangements until the child is 18.
To check whether you qualify for financial support as a special guardian, complete our special guardianship means test form. Please take your time to complete each section accurately.
Before you begin, make sure you have:
- recent payslips or income statements
- details of any benefits you receive
- information about your rent or mortgage
- recent utility bills and details of any other regular expenses.
Your information will be kept confidential and used only for the purpose of this assessment.
Complete the special guardian allowance form
Please note: For help completing the form, read our Special guardian allowance guidance notes (PDF, 101 KB). Alternatively, you can email our children's resources finance team at csfinancemeanstest@hillingdon.gov.uk.