Fostering Niece & Nephew -Can Finances Cope?
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The ammount is different for each Local Aurothity, in my Sister in laws case her neice is being considered for adoption and is a looked after child in foster care now but because two family relatives want to have the child this is the amount that they will be paid. It is more because she is 3 years old and will be classed as having had a very difficult first three years of her life and therefore extra expences are paid. With this fee they wont get child benifit they have been told. The amounts you have quoted is the minumum amount they have to pay but most pay alot more than thisCompetitions wins 2010
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Zara, where in Scotland are you? Under the new legislation that the scottish parliament brought in you may be able to keep getting kinship carers allowance:j Debt free since 31/01/08:j
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The ammount is different for each Local Aurothity, in my Sister in laws case her neice is being considered for adoption and is a looked after child in foster care now but because two family relatives want to have the child this is the amount that they will be paid. It is more because she is 3 years old and will be classed as having had a very difficult first three years of her life and therefore extra expences are paid. With this fee they wont get child benifit they have been told. The amounts you have quoted is the minumum amount they have to pay but most pay alot more than thisHit the snitch button!member #1 of the official warning clique.:j:DFeel the love baby!0
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http://www.grandparentsasparents.org.uk/upload/viewtopic.php?id=126
Found this not sure if this will help the op or any others.
Fabwitch i seriously hope i have not offended you...that was not my intention just trying to understand the minefield that is social services.Hit the snitch button!member #1 of the official warning clique.:j:DFeel the love baby!0 -
It would be so much easier if there was a set policy country wide rather than each council being able to do what they want:j Debt free since 31/01/08:j
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No offence taking, Local Authoritys are a nightmare and in our case the Authority took the child away from a relatitive where she was safe and put with a relatitive who we told them would abuse her. They said we couldnt have her as she needed to be in the same area as her parents. Four months later after many injuries and SA she was moved. We have written so many letters of complaint but each time get the responce under the child protection act we do not have to discuss this matter with you. All we want is for our neice to be safe. Well done for taking your Nephew, I hope you get some financial support sorted soonCompetitions wins 2010
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All Local Authorities will pay differing rates - it will largely depend upon their Council funding, budgets & finances.
I suggest that you look on your council's website, or speak to the social worker - it won't be the first time they have been asked the question about financial support, and as we all know, kids are not cheap to feed, never mind to clothe & provide everything else they need.0 -
£450 per week will be a professional fostering payment which will be taxable. It's paid to thos who foster the more damaged and challenging children who require a great deal of imput which makes holding a job impossible. It's not the same as the ordinary fostering allowances which are paid to cover a child's expenses and are not taxable.0
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No offence taking, Local Authoritys are a nightmare and in our case the Authority took the child away from a relatitive where she was safe and put with a relatitive who we told them would abuse her. They said we couldnt have her as she needed to be in the same area as her parents. Four months later after many injuries and SA she was moved. We have written so many letters of complaint but each time get the responce under the child protection act we do not have to discuss this matter with you. All we want is for our neice to be safe. Well done for taking your Nephew, I hope you get some financial support sorted soon
Couldn't agree more! We were left high and dry and no help offered, they didn't think my niece was at risk being left with her father and refused to apply for a an emergency child protection order. The very next day when her father was up in court for neglecting her the sheriff obviously thought that she should be protected and part of his bail conditions were that he was not allowed to try to contact my niece, my parents or I or go near my parents house or her school!:j Debt free since 31/01/08:j
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