Foster Carer

Bowers1986

As a foster carer, I believe we are not entitled to any benefits at all.
If they were our children with the same household income we would be.
Is this correct?

nannytone_2

foster carers receive a generous allowance to meet the childs needs.
do you want this allowance PLUS claiming for them as part of your own family?[
foster carers also get an additional rax free allowance of unto 10k per full year for each child they foster.
if they foster a 14 year old for the whole year and an 8 year old for 2 months... their tax free allowance for the year would be @%k ( thats per household)/B]

Housing_Benefit_Officer

Bowers1986 wrote: »

As a foster carer, I believe we are not entitled to any benefits at all.
If they were our children with the same household income we would be.
Is this correct?

Because Foster Carers receive a very generous Foster Carers Allowance.

https://www.gov.uk/foster-carers/help-with-the-cost-of-fostering

When claiming Benefits the Foster Carers Allowance is generally disregarded as income so you are substantially better off financially than folk with their own kids.

Pedent

My understanding is that foster carers can claim tax credits on the basis that they work full time but are deemed to have an income of zero.

pmlindyloo

A rather good overview here:

https://www.fostering.net/all-about-fostering/foster-carers/finances/benefits#.VajNdPlViko