Fostering Finance Calculator: How much could you earn?

The amount you receive in foster care payments varies from placement to placement and region to region. We understand that some children have more challenging needs and requirements than others, and that sometimes you’ll need a helping hand. Factors such as this, along with the age of the child being placed with you and the type of placement, can all affect the allowances and fostering payments you’ll receive.

How long have you been fostering?

I am new to fostering More than 12 months

How many children are you caring for / do you plan on caring for?

1 2 3 4

What is the age range of these children?

0-4 5-10 11-17

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Don’t worry, you will be able to go back and change these afterwards to see how your results could change

Generous fostering payments and rewards

At FCA, our foster parents go above and beyond for children and young people every day and we believe we should do the same for them. That’s why along with a generous fostering allowance of on average, £435 per week, our foster parents will also receive:

A summer and winter £250 bonus payment each year
Up to 14 nights paid respite
A special gift or experience for each fostering milestone you hit
Annual events to recognise and support your role as a carer
An additional appreciation bonus each year which rises in line with length of service with us

What do the fostering payments cover?

The fostering payments you receive are made up of two parts. Firstly, they are there to cover the costs of looking after a child; such as food, clothing, activities and every day living. The second part of the payments is a professional fee which rewards our foster parents for all their hard work.

How you spend the fostering allowance is for you to decide based on the needs the child and your family.

Extra benefits

In addition to our generous fostering allowance, we also provide our foster parents with:

Regular social events and celebrations
Access to our foster parent rewards platform
Training and development opportunities
Length of service awards
Expenses
Fostertalk membership
Access to respite

Get in touch

Ready to start fostering a child or young person? Or just want a bit more information to help you decide whether fostering is for you? All you need to do is contact us.

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