Petitions/Fund more financial support for legal guardians of children and young people
StatusClosed
Opened3 Jul 2025
Closes3 Jan 2026
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Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Fund more financial support to legal guardians of children and vulnerable young people. These guardians can save local authorities thousands of pounds a year by preventing young people going into care such as children’s homes and foster care and without, in many cases, enough support for themselves.

I think Parliament should consider the support that legal guardians receive, increase the financial support provided and acknowledge the savings that legal guardians help make for the state and local authorities by ensuring that vulnerable young people do not go into care. The Guardian’s Allowance is currently £22.10 per week, per child, but in my view is very difficult to apply for. It can also be rejected in some cases for certain reasons.

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Sarah Russell
1Sarah Russell MP
Congleton
10
Tim Roca
2Tim Roca MP
Macclesfield
7
Sarah Olney
3Sarah Olney MP
Richmond Park
4
Navendu Mishra
4Navendu Mishra MP
Stockport
4
Esther McVey
5Esther McVey MP
Tatton
4
Charlotte Cane
6Charlotte Cane MP
Ely and East Cambridgeshire
3
Jessica Toale
7Jessica Toale MP
Bournemouth West
2
Danny Kruger
8Danny Kruger MP
East Wiltshire
2
Lisa Smart
9Lisa Smart MP
Hazel Grove
2
Catherine West
10Catherine West MP
Hornsey and Friern Barnet
2