l need to consider a system of contributions from young people who are earning above a given threshold and a system whereby young people living in accommodation where utilities are provided to make a small contribution. The principle behind contributions from young people should be to assist them with the development of preparation for independence and money management skills and to assist them to prepare for the time when they will need to pay bills on their own. Any system of contributions should have a high threshold to ensure young people do not feel there is a disincentive to engage in education, training or employment. Rewards and contributions systems will need to be based on a responsible corporate parent model in a way that will use incentives and contributions to encourage achievement and assist them to develop good budgeting skills. 80 8.28. In more difficult circumstances a responsible corporate parent would not be punitive with a young person but would want to ensure they had all their needs met and may, temporarily, apply sanctions such as loss of incentives and provide food rather than money if the maintenance allowance was being abused. In extreme circumstances allowances may need to be temporarily withdrawn if they were being abused excessively. Emergency assistance 8.29. Arrangements should be made to assist young people to access emergency payments within their responsible authority area, should they require them. This may involve the provision of small cash payments from the leaving care service, or may involve previous foster carer/s, supported lodgings carer or residential units holding a small allowance to be used in an emergency. The system of previous carers holding allowances may help to address the difficulties associated with accessing suppor