Webpages in the fostering section

Help change young lives in Norfolk. Call us on 01603 306649 or request a fostering information pack online

If you're already a foster carer, we would love to hear from you

Money and expenses

All foster carers get financial support. You will get:

Allowances to help cover the cost of caring for a child or young person
Fees to recognise the time, skills and experience you contribute as a foster carer

You can also claim expenses for things like school trips and childcare.

The different payments you will get as a foster carer

What expenses you can claim and how to claim foster carer expenses

Rewarding foster carers and their families for their commitment

Helping your foster child to manage their own money

Tax relief and insurance for foster carers, and benefits you or your foster child might be able to claim

What you get paid for sessional work as a foster carer