Ceredigion Foster Carers Set for Funding Boost

Ceredigion council to boost foster carer allowances

Ceredigion County Council has agreed to raise foster‑carer allowances and consider full council‑tax relief for those caring for looked‑after children. At the cabinet meeting in October, councillors voted to adopt a new allowance model that would lift weekly payments from an average of £290 to £560, based on 2026/27 price levels. “The underlying basis of the proposal is to change the current multi‑component foster care allowances, which costs app…

Plans to Offer Ceredigion Foster Carers Better Allowances Backed

Pic:LDRS Senior councillors have backed plans to offer Ceredigion foster carers better allowances and potentially pay no council tax. At its October meeting,

Ceredigion foster carers set for funding boost

The number of children looked after has increased from 85 in 2021 to 149