We do not use any analytics or social media/marketing cookies on online.fifedirect.org.uk. DM's mother applied to Fife Council for funding for a seventh year at school. For more information on how these cookies work, please see our 'Cookies page'. A kinship carer is someone who looks after a child or children who are not their own but either related to them or has a close relationship with them. 1.2 The OIC also makes payments to kinship carers. HMRC provide information about tax liabilities to foster carers through a series of webinars (online presentations) and an e-learning module Tax for Foster Carers on their website. Kinship Care Allowances There is an agreement between the Scottish Government and local authorities that certain kinship carers should get financial support at the same level as the local authority’s fostering allowance rate (not including fostering fees). A fee and age related allowance are paid for the children placed, as well as additional allowances for birthdays, festivals and holidays. A fortnightly payment paid to eligible relative and kinship carers for children in their care. A full description of how the court process works in child welfare cases can be found in “The … Using this tool will set a cookie on your device to remember your preferences. How important is the legal status of the child Children in kinship care arrangements may be ‘looked after’ or ‘not looked after’ – these terms describe the legal status of the child. Kinship allowances In September 2015 we announced that we would give local authorities an additional £10.1 million of funding per year with which to pay kinship care allowances. Fife Council offers support, information and advice to kinship carers, so they are better equipped to meet the needs of the children and young people in their care. Outside of operating times, please leave your contact details and a short message and you will be contacted within 24 hours, Monday to Friday. Some personal details will be disclosed to banks and other financial institutions in order to process the payment. The DCJ Carer allowance 2018-19 factsheet indicates the allowance rates per fortnight. The role of Kinship Care Team is to provide support, advice and guidance to Kinship carers living within Fife. Foster carers receive a weekly fee for themselves and a weekly maintenance payment to cover the expense of looking after the child. You need to contact your local council for any queries. They come into care for a variety of reasons and can stay in interim care for periods of time lasting a day or two, up to two years. But this can vary between councils. Legislative Agenda. You can view your account statement and payment history and check when payments need to be made. Foster carers receive a weekly fee for themselves and a weekly maintenance payment to cover the expense of looking after the child. Bids. We use necessary cookies to make our site work. "This has to be the most challenging and rewarding experience of my life. The young person would also be expected to contribute towards the lodging, depending on their individual circumstances. Some basic advice and backgrou… Further enquiries about school clothing grants. At present, few local authorities use these powers to make kinship care payments - they are more likely to make section 22 or section 50 payments… Types of Kinship Care Children in kinship care may be eligible for one or more government payments depending on their living arrangements (figure 1). Zoning. 2 talking about this. By making cashless payments online, you know that your money has reached the establishment safely. This application was refused, on the grounds that, having reached the age of 18, the Council owed no further duties to the him in terms of the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004. These being made at the same rates as foster carers’ allowances. The cookies collect information in a way that does not directly identify anyone. If the committee agrees the move the council will use £357,502 of Scottish Government money topped up with its own contribution of £142,500 to pay the allowances in a full financial year. Kinship caregivers who are part of the foster care system are likely to have some involvement with the court—in most States, this occurs in a family or juvenile court. For more detailed information about the cookies we use, see our Cookies page. We would like to allow Twitter and Facebook cookies: this will allow the listing of Fife Council tweets and Facebook posts on some of our pages. 110 of the Adoption and Children(Scotland) Act 2007 allows the local authority to pay an allowance to kinship carers of looked after children. We won't set optional cookies unless you enable them. Young people generally pay a nominal amount of “digs” money to their carer depending on their income. ), Copyright © 2019-2021 Fife Council All Rights Reserved. Online Services. Kinship care is rewarding but can bring a host of challenges to both the carer and the child. Kinship & Early Years Team (Fife Council) The Kinship and Early Years Team at Fife Council provide a range of support for all kinship carers in the local authority.