The time period used to determine the daily rate is 8 hours. A day is defined literally as a calendar day i.e. from 00:00 to 23:59. Thus: Per hour £5.60 Per day £44.80 Per week £313.60 Calculation of STB payments Day care: For a period of less than 24 hours, not including an overnight stay, the actual number of hours up to a maximum of 8 is paid. Overnight (under 24 hours): For a period of less than 24 hours, which includes an overnight stay, the actual number of hours up to a maximum of 8 up to midnight, plus the actual number of hours up to a maximum of 8 from midnight. 24 hours plus: For a period of more than 24 hours, the actual number of hours up to a maximum of 8 on the first day, then the daily rate for every subsequent day, including the last day. (There will be few occasions when a child would leave their carers before 8:00 a.m.) 4. Support Foster Care – Short Breaks Support foster care is a service provided to: looked after children already placed with Norfolk CC Foster Carers children not yet looked after who are living with their own families When an accredited foster carer provides a placement for a child as part of a series of Short Breaks, a retainer will be paid for the duration of the agreed short break plan, as long as the number of overnight stays that the child has with the foster carer is not less than an average of 4 per month throughout the agreed period. The retainer will be equal to the accreditation fee for the carer, but never more than a level 4 fee. No more than 1 retainer will be paid to a foster carer, even though they may enter in to more than one Support Foster Care arrangement at a time. The retainer will cease as soon as there are no Support Foster Care arrangements in place. The carer will receive their normal fee and allowance when a child is with them, so 1 night with the carer will attract 2 payments, 2 nights 3 payments etc. If a part of the Support Foster Care plan includes care offered during the day, but not overnight, then the carers will receive a full payment of both allowance and fee per day, regardless of the duration of the day care provided.
6. Pocket Money and Personal Allowances for children and young people Pocket money for the child is included in the basic allowances. This is the minimum amount that should be paid. The amounts payable are: Age of Child Amount per Week £ Under 5 years Under 5 years at carers discretion 5 – 7 2.00 8 – 10 3.00 11 - 12 3.50 13 4.50 14 6.00 15 7.00 16* until client completes year 11 8.00 Personal allowances for over 16's: Young Person in Employment (but not in an Apprenticeship) Young people in employment will be expected to contribute towards their keep. Contributions are ‘capped’ at first £115.00 per week of client’s net income. See example on page 5. Young Person seeking employment or suffering ill health (signed off by G.P.) When a young person is unemployed, or is unable to follow normal employment through sickness or for some other reason, the £57.90 allowance will be paid. Any benefits, which the young person is entitled to claim, will be taken into account to determine the amount of the basic allowance payable. 7. Payment for additional expenses incurred by carers in caring for a child Carers must obtain agreement for additional expenses in advance of expenditure. Wherever possible, funding should be discussed at the Placement Agreement meeting and reviewed as part of the Statutory Review process for the child. Receipts should be provided where appropriate. Initial Fostering Allowance Initial expenditure at first placement, based on the individual child’s needs in order to bring their clothing and personal possessions up to a reasonable level. This can include school uniform and, in the case of babies, an initial supply of nappies. This allowance is available via the carer’s