Hi Kimmie, When we first had my wife’s niece under section 20 we only received £50 per week as we were told it was essentially a family arrangement, the local authority did pay childcare (before and after school) for us also. We were also entitled to claim benefits for the child in this period also ...

Hello, My wife and I are connected persons foster carers for my wife’s niece. It is a long term placement with the court order stating this. We receive the same allowance as a mainstream foster cater for an 11 year old but the professional fees are vastly different. The local authority that she fall...