We recognise the time, dedication and commitment involved in fostering. That's why we provide competitive fostering payments to help you care for children and feel financially supported in your role.
Higher payments are available for enhanced fostering placements and parent-and-child fostering, reflecting the additional responsibilities and support needs involved.
Our fostering payments recognise the important role you play in a child's life while helping to cover the everyday costs of providing a safe, nurturing home.
A payment recognising your time, skills, experience and commitment as a foster carer.
An allowance to help cover the everyday costs of caring for a child, including food, clothing, activities and other essentials.
The weekly payment includes both the foster carer's fee and the child's allowance. The total amount depends on the child's age and the type of fostering placement.
We offer different levels of payment depending on the type of fostering placement and the needs of the child. We'll always explain the relevant payment arrangements before you agree to a placement.
Payments vary according to the child's age and include both the foster carer's fee and the allowance for the child's everyday care.
Enhanced placements involve children with additional or more complex needs. Payments reflect the additional level of care required.
Parent and child fostering involves supporting a parent and child together in your home, helping them to develop parenting skills and providing a safe environment.
Everyone's circumstances are different, so it's important to understand how fostering payments may affect your tax and benefits.
LEARN MOREFoster carers are generally treated as self-employed for tax purposes and may be eligible for a special tax relief scheme known as Qualifying Care Relief. This means that many foster carers pay little or no income tax on their fostering income, depending on their individual circumstances and total earnings.
Fostering payments are treated differently from ordinary employment income for some benefits. Whether your benefits are affected will depend on which benefits you receive and your individual circumstances. In many cases, benefits are unaffected by fostering.
Thinking about fostering? We’d love to hear from you.
Send us a few details and we'll get in touch for an informal chat.
