Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 65001

Kinship Care: Finance

Tabled: 4 July 2025

Answered: 16 July 2025

Named Day

Question

Grahame Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what is the eligibility criteria for local authorities to qualify to be a pilot area for a financial allowance for kinship carers.

Answer

Janet Daby

All local authorities are eligible to apply for the Kinship Allowance Pilot, except for those which have received a section 114 notice and/or already offer a regular financial allowance that matches the National Minimum Allowance (NMA) to kinship carers w...

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