You do get a generous weekly allowance when you are a foster carer, which includes an extra payment once you are accredited. Our specialist and advanced foster carers receive fees as well as payments and allowances.
We hope that the ultimate reward of fostering is the difference you will make and the bond developed between a foster carer and a child, however rest assured we do offer many benefits to ensure you, your foster child and your family are fully supported and can enjoy your time together.
All foster carers receive payments to cover the cost of caring for a child. Two weeks holiday, birthday and Christmas allowances are also paid.
Child’s age-related payments and premiums for pre-accredited and accredited foster carers are shown below:
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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Age ranges
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Weekly rates (all foster carers, including pre-accredited receive per placement)
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Weekly age-related fees (only accredited foster carers receive, per placement)
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Sub total per week per placement (accredited carers only)
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Festival, birthday and two weeks holiday allowances (shown as annual amount)
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Total per year (amount shown relates to accredited carers, based on a 52 week placement)
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0-4
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£156.36
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£52.09
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£208.45
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£625.44
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£11,464.84
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5-10
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£174.14
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£64.73
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£242.87
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£712.56
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£13,340.80
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11-15
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£221.62
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£77.95
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£299.57
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£886.48
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£16,464.12
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16+
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£269.62
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£91.14
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£360.76
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£1078.48
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£19,838.00
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In addition to the weekly rates (in column 2 above) advanced and specialist foster carers are also paid the skills fees shown below:
Advanced and specialist fostering scheme fee payments 2020-21
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Advanced
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£230.68
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Specialist
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£528.36
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No Wrong Door foster carers
No wrong door foster carers are paid at the specialist rates shown above. In addition, they are paid the current hourly rate for sessions worked in the No wrong door residential hubs.
Family based overnight short breaks placements
Traditional and specialist, fostering North Yorkshire runs a county wide short breaks service for disabled children.
Traditional and Specialist Short Break Scheme Payments (Allowances and Fee)
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Intensity of care (as assessed by the Disabled Children and Young People’s Service)
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24 hour period short break allowance (for both short break and specialist short break)
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Calculation for additional weekly fee
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Regular (for up to 24 hours) |
£40.36 |
200 ‘nights’ care + 15 ‘nights’ annual leave pro-rata 28 ‘nights’ annual leave specialist entitlement / 365 days a year x £528.36 specialist weekly fee = £311.23
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Significant (for up to 24 hours) |
£57.66 |
Exceptional (for up to 24 hours) |
£80.74 |
For periods of care longer than 24 hours, up to 6 hours of day care can be claimed (at £6.98 per hour). This is to accommodate children/young people being dropped off at, for example, 10am on the first day and not being collected until 4pm – 5pm on the last day of the short break. For introductory (often teatime) visits the day care rate of £6.98 per hour can be utilised.