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Recommended allowances
… on behalf of foster carers, for the introduction of
allowances
since the early 1990s. We were delighted when governmental recommendations for minimum
allowances
were introduced in England almost a decade ago, … the setting of
allowances
. We will also be encouraging
fostering
services who have been using our allowance …
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Mortgages for foster carers
… Some lenders will allow you to use 100 per cent of your
fostering
income. For example, The Mortgage Brain have a … currently work with who will definitely accept all your
fostering
income. Be aware that high street lenders may ask for your net profit after deducting your foster care
allowances
, but this will result in an income figure …
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Post-18 care
… support and time as they transition into adulthood. The
Fostering
Network led the successful Don’t Move Me campaign … to offer a post-18 arrangement is the loss of income from
fostering
, especially if this is their main source of income. … Unlike for foster care, there are no minimum post-18
allowances
and levels vary greatly by local authority. Many …
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Making Tax Digital
… About the campaign The
Fostering
Network met with HMRC in May 2023 who explained … additional burden this would place on foster carers and
fostering
services. Following the meeting we surveyed foster … over a third of foster carers in the UK said that their
allowances
do not currently meet the full cost of looking …
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Creating change in 2019
… tool. You told them why you were unhappy with the
fostering
stocktake, you told them children should not have … and your stories have helped to keep the spotlight on
fostering
and have made sure that politicians across the UK … soon at an event in Westminster, so watch this space.
Allowances
- Scotland In February last year, Nicola Sturgeon, …
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Fosterline Wales: the foster carer’s lifeline
… carers in Wales, and since then they have funded The
Fostering
Network to provide Fosterline Wales. As devolution … carers, social workers and others who are part of the
fostering
team. Many foster carers tell us that Fosterline … care, including: tax and national insurance benefits
allowances
insurance. Support Fosterline Wales offers …
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Ten Year Wait for Minimum Fostering Allowances in Scotland Must End Soon
… of the allowance, there is a safety net below which the
allowances
cannot fall. In Scotland no such thing exists. … Government who have been promising to introduce minimum
fostering
allowances
for a decade. A foster carer receiving … years asking the Scottish Government to introduce minimum
fostering
allowances
as a matter of urgency. …
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Inquiry on foster care in England - your chance to have your say!
… of relationships, a professional framework around
fostering
, and investment. We then submitted a response to … So when the Education Committee announced an inquiry on
fostering
last week, we were delighted! The inquiry will … We will also be continuing to press for minimum
fostering
allowances
to be introduced in Scotland as soon as possible. …
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