Foster Care allowances
Dear North East Lincolnshire Council,
Please could you tell me your 2022-23 weekly foster care allowances for all age
bands, NOT including any fee/reward element for foster carers.
Please detail any allowances that ALL foster carers can claim in addition to their
weekly allowance, e.g., holiday allowance or mileage.
Please could you tell me your 2022-23 weekly allowances for former foster carers
looking after young people in 18+ Staying Put arrangements, broken down by year 1,
year 2, and year 3 if necessary.
Yours faithfully,
The Fostering Network
Dear Sir / Madam
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Yours sincerely
North East Lincolnshire Council
Dear Sir or Madam
Thank you for your information request, reference number NELC 25121/ 2223.
I wish to confirm that North East Lincolnshire Council holds the following
information.
Please could you tell me your 2022-23 weekly foster care allowances for
all age bands, NOT including any fee/reward element for foster carers.
0—4 years - £141 per week
5 – 10 years - 156 per week
11 – 15 years - £177 per week
16+ - £207 per week
Please detail any allowances that ALL foster carers can claim in addition
to their weekly allowance, e.g., holiday allowance or mileage.
Holiday - Two weeks age related allowance
Birthday - One weeks age related allowance
Festival - One weeks age related allowance
Please could you tell me your 2022-23 weekly allowances for former foster
carers looking after young people in 18+ Staying Put arrangements, broken
down by year 1, year 2, and year 3 if necessary.
£165 per week – Standard rate
£257 per week – Enhanced rate
Rate remains the same for duration of placement
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