How much money will I get on my Aspen card?

Money will be added to your Aspen card every Monday. The amount you receive depends on what kind of accommodation you are staying in:

If you are in full-board initial accommodation (IA) or contingency accommodation you will receive £8.86 for each person in your household. This is so that you can buy clothes and footwear, non-prescription medicines and travel.

If you are in self-catered initial accommodation or contingency accommodation you will receive £49.18 for each person in your household. This is so that you can buy clothes and footwear, non-prescription medicines, travel, food and non-alcoholic drinks.

If you are in self-catered dispersal accommodation you will receive £49.18 for each person in your household. This is so that you can buy clothes and footwear, non-prescription medicines, travel, food, non-alcoholic drinks, toiletries, laundry, toilet paper and communications.

If you are pregnant or have a child aged 1 to 3 you will receive an extra £5.25 each week. If you have a baby under 1 you will receive an extra £9.50 each week. This extra support is to buy health food.

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