Eleven councils in England are now offering council tax relief to adults under the age of 25 if they lived in care as children.
The BBC’s Ashley John-Baptiste lived in care from two until he was 18.
He asked care leavers about their finances and whether the move would make a difference to them.
Watch the Victoria Derbyshire programme on weekdays between 09:00 and 11:00 on BBC Two and the BBC News Channel.