Fees and allowances

Fostering payments are made weekly, and are made up of an allowance to be spent on the child, and a fee for yourself.

You will also receive allowances for birthdays and celebrated holidays.

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Table of fostering fees
Age BandWeekly allowance for childFoster carer's weekly feeTotal
0 to 4£195£210£405
5 to 10£217£210£427
11 to 15£248£210£458
16 to 19£289£210£499

For children who require an enhanced package of support we offer a 50% increase of the Standard Skills Fee.  For children with disabilities bespoke packages are part of their care plan and might include additional support

Additional payments

The additional payments available are:

  • birthday allowance up to £289 per year per child
  • festival allowance up to £289 per year per child
  • holiday allowance for the child up to £578 per year
  • holiday allowance for the foster carer up to £700 per year
  • referral reward of £1200 upon approval of new carers
  • Start up grant of £500
  • School uniform allowance of £300 per year per child

In total the amount you will receive will be between £430 and £530 per week per child depending on the age of the child (based on the allowance, fees and extras)

Get in touch

Email: iwanttofoster@croydon.gov.uk

Telephone: 0300 222 2112

Facebook: fosterforcroydon