In addition to the weekly payments, our carers will receive additional allowances for the children in their care. These additional payments cover special events and circumstances that may occur during a placement and are listed below. These grants are the eqivalent of either 1 or 2 weeks of the weekly maintenance allowance. Annual Festival Allowance: 2 weeks (per child) This is paid to carers so that they have support to fund gifts where the child is in placement over Christmas or an alternative religious festival. Holiday Allowance Annual Holiday Allowance: 2 weeks (per child) This allowance is paid to assist with the cost of taking a child on holiday or activities during a school break. Birthday Allowance: 1 weeks (per child) This is paid to carers so that they have support to fund gifts where the child is in placement on their birthday. Travel Reimbursements: discretionary as per child and carer An element of the maintenance allowance is allocated on the basis of towards the cost of travel and transportation. This is to ensure that our carers are not seriously financially disadvantaged when they are transporting any children in their care. The maintenance allows will cover upto 200 miles per week. Usually if you are going over this, Foster Carers can be supported with the additional mileage with a top up of 45p per mile - where agreed by the fostering manager Additional travel Other possible reimbursements may include bus and rail passes, parking fees and other such travel related costs will be discretionary and payment negotiated between the Registered Manager and the placing Local Authority for the child

1. Annual Festival Allowance: 2 weeks (per child)
This is paid to carers so that they have support to fund
gifts where the child is in placement over Christmas or
an alternative religious festival.
Holiday Allowance
Annual Holiday Allowance: 2 weeks (per child)
This allowance is paid to assist with the cost of
taking a child on holiday or activities during a
school break.
Travel Reimbursements: discretionary as per child and carer
An element of the maintenance allowance is allocated on the basis of towards
the cost of travel and transportation. This is to ensure that our carers are not
seriously financially disadvantaged when they are transporting any children in
their care. The maintenance allows will cover upto 200 miles per week. Usually
if you are going over this, Foster Carers can be supported with the additional
mileage with a top up of 45p per mile - where agreed by the fostering manager
Additional travel
Other possible reimbursements may include bus and rail passes, parking fees
and other such travel related costs will be discretionary and payment
negotiated between the Registered Manager and the
placing Local Authority for the child.
In addition to the weekly payments, our carers will receive additional allowances for the
children in their care. These additional payments cover special events and circumstances
that may occur during a placement and are listed below. These grants are the eqivalent of
either 1 or 2 weeks of the weekly maintenance allowance.
Birthday Allowance: 1 weeks (per child)
This is paid to carers so that they have
support to fund gifts where the child is in
placement on their birthday.
Foster Carer Payments -
Additional Payments
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