Examples of our allowance and fee rates
Our weekly rates vary depending on the age of the children placed. However, for illustrative purposes, we are showing the weekly and annual amounts when holiday allowances, festivities and review bonus are all taken into account.
Mainstream children
Five-year-old
Weekly rate of £136.55
Total annual amount * up to £7191Sibling group of two children age eight and 12
Weekly rate of £292.55
Total annual amount * up to £14,54415-year-old
Weekly rate of £156.00
Total annual amount * up to £8103
Contract Carers for young person aged 15
Weekly rate of £624.62
Total annual amount * up to £31,184
Children First scheme for a 10-year-old
Weekly rate of £271.61
Total annual amount * up to £13,455
Foster Plus scheme for a 13-year-old
Weekly rate of £290.96
Total annual amount * up to £14,367
* includes three extra weeks payment to cover annual holidays, an extra weeks payment for each birthday and festivity.
** assumes carers have been caring for five years (mid point on our bonus scheme).
You may also like to look at our information about benefits and rights to see if you are entitled to any more help.
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