According to a survey of 2,000 kinship carers by charity Kinship, previously known as Grandparents Plus, 36 per cent of respondents said they received no financial support from their local council.
This figure increased to 75 per cent among those caring for children informally without a legal order such as a child arrangement order, residence order or a special guardianship order, the research shows.
Among those who do get financial support, the average weekly allowance for informal carers is just £18.46, compared with the lowest rate of allowance for foster carers which is £132.
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