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Carer allowances paid are as follows from April 2023.

The allowance received is for the child and covers expenses like:

• clothing
• bed and board
• activities
• and hobbies
• in addition to pocket money and savings

The Carer Fee refers to the payment made to carers for the care and accommodation provided to a child.

Level 1 carers are new to fostering and developing their experience and knowledge through their journey £102 per week

Level 2 carers have some fostering experience and have completed training to support their experiences £153 per week

Level 3 carers have a wealth of fostering experience and training £204 per week

As a fostering family you also receive some tax benefits if you foster, this varies from household to household and depends on how many weeks you have a child in place within a financial year. Foster Talk can also advise you about this and provide support with doing your Tax Returns as a Self-employed Foster Carer.

In addition to this payment throughout the year Worcestershire Children First fostering will make additional payments to you for the following, please see below.

Mileage will be paid in addition to carer allowances, per week mileage claims are on average are around £51 per week depending on the transport expectations of the child in place.

• holidays (2 weeks fc allowance per year)
• birthdays (1 week foster carer allowance per year)
• religious festivals (1 week foster carer allowance per year)
• initial clothing allowance (Between £214 to £532, depending on age)
• school uniform allowance (Between £61 to £194, depending on age)