Written question asked by Helen Hayes (Labour) on Tuesday, 29 November 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 2 December 2022 (named day). It was answered by Claire Coutinho (Conservative) on Friday, 2 December 2022 on behalf of the Department for Education.
Foster Care: Finance
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the national minimum fostering allowance will be increased in line with inflation.
- Answer
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The Fostering Services: National Minimum Standards, issued by the department under the Care Standards Act 2000 (CSA), set out the expectations that are placed on foster parents and their agencies. The department is clear that no one should suffer financially because of their fostering role and we expect all foster parents to receive at least the national minimum allowance (NMA), plus any agreed expenses to cover the full cost of caring for each child placed with them.
The NMA is uprated annually, with the next update to come into effect in April 2023.
Foster carers also receive Qualifying Care Relief that is made up of two parts, tax exemption on the first £10,000 shared equally among any foster carers in the same household and tax relief for every week a child is in their care.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 98806
- Session
- 2022-23
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- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Finance Foster care Inflation
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