Foster care allowances

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The Fostering Network

Dear Sutton Borough Council,

Please could you tell me your 2019-20 weekly foster care allowances for young people age 16-18 years?

Please could you tell me your 2019-20 weekly allowances to 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,
Daisy Elliott

LBS FOI, Sutton Borough Council

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LBS Commissioning FOI, Sutton Borough Council

SENT ON BEHALF OF MICHAEL TAYLOR

Dear Daisy Elliot 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST - REF NO - 4140

 

I refer to your request for information received on 15/08/2019 concerning
foster care allowances.

 

 1. Could you tell me your 2019-20 weekly foster care allowances for young people aged 16-18 years?
£196 - £226

 2. Could you tell me your 2019-20 weekly allowances to former foster carers looking after young people in 18+ Staying Put arrangements, broken down by year 1, year 2, and year 3+ if necessary 

 

£ 268.85 

 

 

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