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On behalf of our members, The Fostering Network is extremely disappointed that foster carer allowances in Northern Ireland have only been increased by three per cent for 2024/25. This equates to an increase of less than five pounds per week, per child and represents another blow for foster carers after it was announced last week that Scottish Government would not increase allowances for foster carers in Scotland during 2024/25.
I am writing to you today, conscious of the impact that the recent and ongoing civil unrest and racist violence occurring across the UK will be having on fostering families and fostering services.
On behalf of our members, The Fostering Network is extremely disappointed to learn that the Scottish Government will not be increasing the Scottish Recommended Allowance (SRA) for foster carers and kinship carers this financial year, 2024-2025.
