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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.

Additional payments

In addition to this payment throughout the year Worcestershire 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)