We pay our foster carers extremely competitive rates with plenty of added benefits. How much you earn depends on the type of care you provide and the age of the child in your care. Show
On average, our foster carers earn £483 per week. This works out to a total income of £25,116 per year. Some foster carers earn up to £1,000 per week, which is £52,000 per year. You earn more for fostering older children and children with complex needs or disabilities. On top of your fee, you get a weekly allowance of up to £236.95 for the child’s food and clothes. We offer many professional benefits to foster carers, including:
Most foster carers don't pay tax on their fostering income and may also be exempt from tax on some of their non-fostering income. Foster carers continue to be paid for four weeks after a child has left their care. Kerry went into foster care when she was a teenager, her foster carers made her believe that she could achieve and now she has accomplished everything she wanted in life. FeesShort-term and permanent fosteringMost full-time foster carers are open to both short-term and permanent fostering. This means they look after a child for as long as required. For short-term and permanent fostering of a child, you can earn:
Respite careRespite care is when you look after a child for just a few days or weeks at a time. For part-time respite care, you earn the wage and allowance for a child on a pro rata basis. You get paid for the time a child is in your care. Fostering a child with disabilitiesYou can earn more for fostering a child with disabilities. For short-term or permanent fostering of a disabled child, you can earn:
Fee-paid short breaks for children with disabilitiesShort breaks is a type of specialist fostering. You look after child with complex disabilities to give birth families or foster carers a break from their full-time caring role. Once you are approved to provide fee-paid short breaks, you receive your fee even when you do not have a child staying with you. This gives time to make sure you are matched with a suitable child. As a short breaks foster carer, you care for a small number of children with disabilities throughout the year. You can choose to provide three or five nights of care per week. You earn a flat rate as well as an overnight fee. You can earn:
Respite care for children with disabilitiesYou don’t need to commit lots of time to enhance a child with disabilities' life. You can provide respite care from as little as one weekend per month. You can earn:
Emergency Bed Scheme and PACE (the Police and Criminal Evidence Act) SchemeYou can join the rota for the Emergency Bed and PACE Scheme which is where you provide care for a child or young people out of hours from our Emergency Duty Service or to prevent them remaining in police custody. You can earn:
Parent and child fosteringYou can also earn more for offering your home to a parent and child. If you do this, you earn £250 per week plus two allowances. AllowancesWe pay you a weekly allowance for each child based on their age, in addition to the weekly fee. The allowance is intended to pay for things like food, clothes and activities for your foster child.
ExpensesIn addition to fees and allowances, foster carers can claim expenses for:
Tax and national insuranceMost foster carers do not pay tax on their fostering income. You may also be exempt from tax on a proportion of your non-fostering income. For more detailed information about what you can earn, read our Fees and Allowances document (PDF, 213KB). For more information on tax, see the government’s Help with cost of fostering section or The Fostering Network’s Tax FAQs. Which state pays the most for foster care?Foster Care Worker average salary by State. How much money do foster parents make in New York?In New York, a licensed foster parent caring for a child in New York City can receive from $520 to $709 per month from the Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS)—equivalent to Connecticut's DCF—depending on the age of the child.
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. How much do foster parents make in Chicago?Licensed foster parents receive a monthly board payment ranging from $418 to $511 per child, depending upon the child's age, to cover board, allowance and clothing expenses. Specialized foster parents receive additional payment.
How much do foster parents get paid in Fresno CA?How much do foster parents get paid monthly per child? The state of California pays foster parents an average of $1000 to $2,609 per month to help with the expenses from taking care of the child. It is one of the highest-paying states in the nation in this regard.
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