Allowances and fees

Our competitive allowances ensure that you are able to meet the day to day financial needs of a child or young person, alongside a financial fee for yourself.

Allowances

• 0 to 10 years: £160.14
• 11 to 18 years: £241.74

Fees for skills

• Newly approved: £130
• After 12 months and completion of training: £180
• After 5 years: £230
• Foster carer plus carers: a weekly fee of £537.31

Additional allowances

In addition to the weekly allowance above there supplementary allowances available as and when required.

Birthday

• 0 to 10 years: £100
• 11 to 18 years: £150

Festive

• 0 to 10 years: £100
• 11 to 18 years: £150

Holiday

• 0 to 18 years: £400

School uniform/clothing

• 0 to 10 years: £125
• 11 to 15 years: £180
• 15 to 18 years: £250

Tax and national insurance arrangements for foster carers

Foster carers are treated as self-employed for tax purposes, so you will need to be registered as self-employed when you start to foster.

For further information read about help and support for foster parents on GOV.UK

Contact us

If you have a query about fostering and would like to learn more, please contact us between:

• 9am and 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday
• 9am to 4.30pm Friday

Fostering team
E: [email protected]
T: 01582 547633

• Express an interest and start your fostering journey