LatestChildren in care in Northern Ireland reach record high, official figures showGovernment launches England's first national foster carer recruitment driveEleven projects win Fostering Innovation Fund backing to trial new ways of fosteringCeredigion raises foster carer allowance to £560 a week and backs council tax relief
Fostering TodayClaim your free profile

Allowances by council

Bracknell Forest Council: foster carer allowances 2026-27.

Bracknell Forest Council publishes the weekly allowances it pays its own foster carers: £304.83 to £480.34 per child for 2026-27. These are the council’s figures, taken from its website on 29 October 2026.

Bracknell Forest publishes a single weekly figure per child that combines the child's allowance and the carer's professional fee, set for April 2026 to March 2027. Every carer starts on Tier 1, shown here; carers who complete further learning and development can move to Tier 2, which pays more, so check the Tier 2 rates with the council.

Weekly allowance by age

Age of childPer week
0 to 4Tier 1: allowance and professional fee combined£304.83
5 to 10Tier 1: allowance and professional fee combined£334.33
11 to 15Tier 1: allowance and professional fee combined£459
16 and overTier 1: allowance and professional fee combined£480.34

Also published by the council

  • Celebration payment of £100 a year for occasions such as birthdays and religious festivals
  • Annual bonus of up to £1,000 a year, subject to criteria
  • Skills payment of £50 a week and disability payment of £75 a week where they apply
  • Up to two weeks of paid respite a year
  • Step-down payment of £150 a week and £50 per child for emergency placements
  • Referral reward of up to £2,500 through the Care Friends app

How this compares

The national minimum allowance in England is £176 to £309 a week depending on the child’s age and the region (GOV.UK, 2026-27). The allowance covers the child’s costs; any fee is the part that is for you, and it is where councils and independent agencies differ most.

Independent agencies covering the same area publish their own weekly totals, often higher, with more expected of the carer. Use the pay calculator to see a year’s figure and the tax relief, or compare what services publish.

Source

Fostering financial support (Bracknell Forest Council), checked 29 October 2026. Councils usually change their rates each April; if this page is out of date, tell us and we will correct it.

Other councils in England