Did you know you can earn up to £324 per child, per week?
Depending on the age of the child or teenager, as a newly qualified foster carer you can receive between £222 and £324 per child, per week. This will cover the costs of caring for a child or teenager and includes an allowance for you.
You will also receive training and you will be allocated your own supervising social worker who will support you in your fostering role.
Foster carers do not pay tax on their income from fostering up to a maximum of £ 10,000 plus allowances for the care of the child.
If you make National Insurance contributions, you are entitled to Home Responsibility Protection. This means you will not lose out on your Basic Retirement pension if you have stayed at home to look after a child.
Where can I get more information
Please call us free on 0800 013 0393.