Fostering allowances 2024-25
Fostering Age Allowance (per week) as at 01.04.2024
| Age of child | 2024-2025 (£) |
|---|---|
| 0-4 | 168.31 |
| 5-10 | 195.81 |
| 11-15 | 235.91 |
| 16+ | 287.00 |
Fostering Carer Allowance (per week) as at 01.04.2024
| Carer Level | Core Fee (£) | 1 Child (£) | 2 Children (£) | 3 Children (£) | 4 Children (£) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 163.90 | 261.71 | 359.54 | 457.35 | 555.18 |
| Level 2 | 232.59 | 330.41 | 428.23 | 526.04 | 623.86 |
| Level 3 | 379.10 | 476.91 | 574.74 | 672.56 | n/a |
Fostering Carer Allowance (per year) as at 01.04.2024
| Carer Level | Core Fee (£) | 1 Child (£) | 2 Children (£) | 3 Children (£) | 4 Children (£) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 8,523 | 13,609 | 18,696 | 23,782 | 28,869 |
| Level 2 | 12,095 | 17,181 | 22,268 | 27,354 | 32,441 |
| Level 3 | 19,713 | 24,800 | 29,886 | 34,973 | n/a |
Other Weekly Allowances as at 01.04.2024
| Continuing care | £244.11 |
| Supported Lodgings | £277.04 |
| Enhanced Allowance (paid to carers to prevent a Residential Placement) | £277.04 |
Kinship Carer Allowance (per week)
| Age of child | Legal status s. 83, 25, 86 (£) | Legal status s. 11 (£) |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 168.31 (minus child benefit H/L rate) |
168.31 (minus child related benefit/s) |
| 5-10 | 195.81 (minus child benefit H/L rate) |
195.81 (minus child related benefit/s) |
| 11-15 | 235.91 (minus child benefit H/L rate) |
235.91 (minus child related benefit/s) |
| 16-17 | 287.00 (minus child benefit H/L rate) |
287.00 (minus child related benefit/s) |
Additional Fostering and Kinship Allowances
| Christmas | 1 Week Fostering Age Allowance |
| Birthday | 1 Week Fostering Age Allowance |
| Summer Holiday | 2 Weeks Fostering Age Allowance (age 2 years and over) |
Note: These additional allowances to kinship carers do not have child related benefits deducted.
Additional Fostering Allowances
| School exclusion/part time education (payable per school day after 7 calendar days) | £13.95 |
| Mileage | £0.45 per mile up to 10,000 miles. |
| Emergency Clothing Grant | £84.78 payable per child. |
| Daycare | £3.86 per hour plus £2.80 per meal payment. |
| Training | £21.93 per full day; £10.97 up to 4 hours |
| Start up fee to new carers | £219.48 one off payment |
| Recruitment/approval - friend/family | £537.95 |
| Respite Holiday Allowance | £21.95 daily rate (paid per night, to a maximum of 21 nights per year, per child); £153.64 weekly allowance (as appears on carepay system) |