Petitions/Increase the fostering allowance to support fostered children
StatusClosed
Opened10 Nov 2025
Closes10 May 2026
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

We want the government to increase the fostering allowance. We're concerned that some foster carers have had to cease fostering due to financial difficulty. We're worried that the increase of foster children and a lack of foster carers has meant children have not received nurturing homes.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Liz Jarvis
1Liz Jarvis MP
Eastleigh
2
Sir Julian Lewis
2Sir Julian Lewis MP
New Forest East
2
Graham Stuart
3Graham Stuart MP
Beverley and Holderness
1
Preet Kaur Gill
4Preet Kaur Gill MP
Birmingham Edgbaston
1
Tom Hayes
5Tom Hayes MP
Bournemouth East
1
Imran Hussain
6Imran Hussain MP
Bradford East
1
Carla Denyer
7Carla Denyer MP
Bristol Central
1
Damien Egan
8Damien Egan MP
Bristol North East
1
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
9Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP
Chorley
1
Sir Christopher Chope
10Sir Christopher Chope MP
Christchurch
1
Increase the fostering allowance to support fostered children — Petitions