Frequently Asked Questions

We often find that people ask the same questions, that’s why we’ve listed many of the questions here, but if you can’t find the answer you need just give us a call, we’re always happy to talk it through with you.

New to fostering FAQ's

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Yes, if you currently claim welfare benefits you are likely to be able to continue to claim while fostering. Foster Carers are approved rather than employed by their fostering service and this status has a particular effect on means-tested benefits. In the main, fostering payments when a child is placed with a foster carer are disregarded when calculating welfare benefits.  Alternatively, foster carers may be able to claim Working Tax Credit because fostering is regarded as 'work' by the HMRC when they have a child in placement.

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