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The national minimum allowance (NMA) in Wales will be increased by just 2.6 per cent, the Welsh Government has announced, meaning the allowances will still full short of the amount needed to cover the full cost of caring for a child in care.
The uplift for 2025/26 is much lower than England, where the rates have been increased by 3.55 per cent.
Significant burnout and poor wellbeing among foster carers are leading to more instability for children and young people in the care system, according to new figures from the UK’s leading fostering charity.
As the number of young people in care across the UK exceeds 100,000, and foster carer numbers continue to drop, The Fostering Network’s State of the Nations’ Foster Care 2024 report lays bare the immense challenges facing foster carers, and the serious impact this is having on children and young people.
