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Lancashire Foster Carers Benefit From New Payment Structure (4 November 2011)

Date: 04/11/2011
Duncan Lewis, Legal News Solicitors, Lancashire Foster Carers Benefit From New Payment Structure

Lancashire foster carers are set to benefit from the introduction of a new payment structure based upon their childcare skills and experience. The changes are the result of a review by Lancashire County Council into the way in which it grants allowances to its foster carers. The council has now created a three-tier payment structure in which a foster carer’s payment reflects their own personal experience, skills, services and the age of the child in their care. Foster carers are granted additional allowances for holidays, birthdays, and religious festivals. They can also claim mileage for specific journeys made.

Gill Green, who manages the fostering recruitment and assessment team, claimed that the department highly values the essential work of foster carers. Miss Green stated that they aid foster carers by providing them with the ongoing support they require and ensure that they are in receipt of adequate financial allowances that reflect their contribution and the age of the child that they are looking after. Miss Green added that the payment received by a carer is fully considered after the approval process and is reviewed on an annual basis. She stated that the allowances received by carers covered all of the expenses that a child required.

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