Fostering Allowance Calculator
To help you understand the potential payments you may receive as a foster carer, please try our Fostering Allowance Calculator below. This easy to use tool provides an estimated annual fostering payment based on the number of children you care for and their ages.
If you’re wondering “How much does fostering pay?”, the calculator offers an approximate figure tailored to your fostering circumstances.
How many children are you caring for or planning to care for?
What is the age range of these children?
You could receive around
£0
per year for your fostering payment.
Please contact the team for further information.
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Use Our Foster Care Allowance Calculator to Estimate Your Payments
Your foster carer payment includes both your reward element and the fostering allowances you receive on behalf of the child or young person. For more detail on what these allowances cover, please visit our Fostering Allowances page.
Several factors may increase your fostering payment, including:
- Supporting a child or young person with enhanced or complex needs, a parent and child placement, or a solo placement
- Additional support payments provided for specific circumstances
- Your fostering experience and skills
If you have any questions about your carer payment or current rates, please contact a member of the Sunbeam Fostering Northwest team.
We offer payments of up to £750 per week for Therapeutic Placements supported by our foster carers.
Understanding your fostering allowance, and using our foster carer tax calculator, can help you plan your finances and see the valuable support available to you as a foster carer.
