That the following revisions to fostering
support allowances be approved for 2016-17:
• Payment Rates for NYCC Foster Carers (including Family &
Friend Foster Carers, Short Break and Contract Carers and Staying
Put arrangements) be increased by 0.2% (in line with the December
2015 rate of the Consumer Price Index) on the 2015/2016 Payment
Rates.
• The Day Care rate of £5.04 per hour be increased to
£5.76 per hour (to fall in line with 80% of the new Living
Wage being introduced in April 2016).
• To maintain the current arrangement of Foster Carer mileage
rates being fully aligned with NYCC staff mileage rates for mileage
incurred in excess of the first 100 miles (covered by
allowances).