Can i Claim Benefits and still foster?

The income you receive from fostering should not affect any benefits you receive.

However it is important that you speak to the benefits agency responsible before applying to foster.

We will try to answer all your questions

Can you foster if you haven’t had your own birth children?

We all have a past, but having a criminal conviction in your history might not stop you fostering

What kind of jobs, if any, allow you to foster alongside?

Find out how fostering and pets can work.

How long does the fostering assessment take?

What kind of children need foster homes?