From April 2007 the national minimum allowance for a baby will be 100 to 116 per week rising to 151 to 176 per weekfor an older teenager.
Junior children's minister Parmjit Dhanda said: "We wish to see thoselocal authorities that are currently paying low rates increasing theirpayments to at least the new minimum level. The national minimumallowance is intended to lead to fairer payments for foster carers andmore clarity about their entitlements."
From 2007 fostering services will have to publicise their allowancerates separately from fees. Progress towards meeting the rates will bemonitored through inspection. Ministers have said that if insufficientprogress is made, the Government will consider enforcing the minimumallowance through regulation.
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