How much do Foster Carers Get Paid?

People should never get into foster caring for the money. It's a vocation - and one you should only undertake if you genuinely want to change he life of a young person forever.

Fostering pay varies according to the type of fostering you do, the age of the child and their individual needs.

The older the child or young person the higher the fostering professional fee and pay. With Lorimer Fostering , you’ll receive a great weekly pay, on average £450 per week per child. They also provide generous allowances to help towards all the added costs of looking after children: travel, clothing, equipment etc. and extra to enable you to take foster children on holidays with you.

Higher paid Foster Children

There are also some children who get pay more as they require specialist care, such as -

Autism
Disability
Specialist behaviours
Parent and Child

Fostering Tax Benefits

Foster Parents are classed as self-employed. The government has generous tax allowances in place for those who foster and this means that you will pay little or no tax, depending on how many children you care for.

This will enable you to commit to foster parenting as a full-time career whilst working from your own home.

Being a foster carer gives you the opportunity to make immeasurable differences not only in the lives of the young people you care for but also for your own. Being a Foster parent is very rewarding but like anything can be quite challenging, which is why Lorimer invests heavily in you so you have the confidence to invest in them!

If you are interested in becoming a foster carer, you can contact Lorimer today on : 0800 038 7799