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Allowances by council

Lincolnshire County Council: foster carer allowances 2026-27.

Lincolnshire County Council publishes the weekly allowances it pays its own foster carers: £192.98 to £331.66 per child for 2026-27. These are the council’s figures, taken from its website on 30 October 2026.

Lincolnshire publishes a weekly fostering allowance for each child, set by the child's age and effective from 1 April 2026. The page does not list a separate fee or skills payment for mainstream carers, so ask the fostering team how any additional payments work before you apply.

Weekly allowance by age

Age of childPer week
Ages 0 to 4£192.98
Ages 5 to 10£219.38
Ages 11 to 15£272.78
Ages 16 and over£331.66

Also published by the council

  • Extra allowances for the child's birthday, religious festivals and holidays (the page does not give the amounts)
  • Retention bonuses for carers who stay with the service: £500 after one year, £1,000 after five years and £2,000 after ten years
  • Higher weekly payments for carers approved for the council's FOCUS fostering schemes

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 Lincolnshire (10).

Source

Foster care pay and allowances (Lincolnshire Fostering Service, Lincolnshire County Council), checked 30 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 Councils usually change their rates each April; if this page is out of date, tell us and we will correct it.

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