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Fostering is a fantastic career and our carers deserve to be rewarded for their hard work. That’s why we offer generous and competitive fostering allowances and payments.

The amount you receive in foster care payments varies from placement to placement and region to region. We understand that some children have more challenging needs and requirements than others, and that sometimes you’ll need a helping hand. Factors such as this, along with the age of the child being placed with you and the type of placement, can all affect the allowances and fostering payments you’ll receive.










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Based on your selections of being foster parent with / planning on caring for between the ages of .

You could receive around per year

Please note this is for guidance purposes only.

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Allowances

Learn more about how fostering allowances can affect benefits, tax and national insurance contributions.

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How to become a foster carer

To become a foster carer there are six steps you’ll complete. Depending on your circumstances, the process can take between four and six months.

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