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Allowances by council

Calderdale Council: foster carer allowances 2026-27.

Calderdale Council publishes the weekly allowances it pays its own foster carers: £176 to £267 per child for 2026-27, plus a fee for the carer. These are the council’s figures, taken from its website on 29 October 2026.

Calderdale's maintenance allowance follows the government's minimum allowances for April 2026 to March 2027, set by the child's age. Carers also receive a weekly skill-based payment, which ranges from the lowest to the highest rate shown depending on their skills and experience.

Weekly allowance by age

Age of childPer week
0 to 2£176
3 to 4£182
5 to 10£201
11 to 15£227
16 and over£267

Fees paid to the carer

On top of the maintenance allowance, Calderdale pays a weekly skill-based payment to the carer; the council publishes the range rather than the individual levels.

LevelPer week
Skill-based payment: lowest rate£138.74
Skill-based payment: highest rate£386.54

Also published by the council

  • Additional allowances for birthdays, festivals, holidays, clothing and school uniform (amounts not published)
  • Full council tax exemption

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.

Thinking about fostering here? Compare every service that covers the area: Fostering agencies in Calderdale (2).

Source

Fees and allowances (Calderdale Council fostering), 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 Councils usually change their rates each April; if this page is out of date, tell us and we will correct it.

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