BBCNEWS Breakfast June 4, 2024 06:26:00
So the children suffer, yeah. the government says no foster carer should be out of pocket because of the support they provide, but told us that fostering service providers are responsible for setting their own payment structures, using the national minimum allowance. north yorkshire county council told us that in october, it took the unusual decision of increasing fostering payments for the second time this year because of concerns about rising costs. more than 70% of children in care are in foster placements, but many older carers are leaving, and it's a struggle to replace them. some foster ...