Support & Training - Financial
For every child or young person in your care, you will receive a weekly allowance. The amount you receive depends on the age of the child. The al lowanc e takes into accoun t a child' s pocket money & money for clothing as well as money for the upkeep of the child.
|
Age group |
Weekly Foster carer rates |
|
0-4 |
£129.34 (of which £9.45 is clothing allowance and £1.87 is the child's pocket money) |
|
5-10 |
£147.34 (of which £9.45 is clothing allowance and £4.25 is the child's pocket money) |
|
11-15 |
£183.42 (of which £12.26 is clothing allowance and £8.36 is the young person's pocket money) |
|
16+ |
£223.06 (of which £12.26 is clothing allowance and £11.03 is the young person's pocket money) |
In addition to the weekly foster care rates, we also add birthday, holiday and Christmas allowances as shown below:
|
Child age group |
Birthday allowance |
Christmas allowance |
Holiday allowance |
|
0-4 |
£118.02 |
£177.03 |
£236.04 |
|
5-10 |
£133.64 |
£200.46 |
£267.28 |
|
11-15 |
£162.80 |
£244.20 |
£325.60 |
|
16+ |
£199.77 |
£299.66 |
£399.54 |
Support (respite) care is paid at a daily rate of the fostering allowances minus clothing allowance and pocket money i.e. the daily rate for a 0-4 year old is £16.86. You can work the rate out for the child you foster by dividing the weekly basic rate for their age range by 7.
People in the Families Together Scheme receive £5.25 per hour (£2.63 whilst the child is asleep at night)
Skills Payments
Rotherham Borough Council's Fostering Service have developed a Payment for Skills Scheme that is paid in addition to the fostering allowance.
This scheme allows carers to progress through three levels, and receive an additional skills-based payment as they gain more experience and develop their skills through training and hands-on experience. Each level has a clearly defined set of skills that foster carers have to meet. From October 2011, the fees were increased significantly to:
Level 1 carers = £25 per week
Level 2 carers = £75 per week
Level 3 carers = £150 per week
