The charity said it was the only way to persuade more people into fostering at a time when, it claimed, there was a shortage of around 8,000 carers.
Vicki Swain, campaign manager at the Fostering Network, said two-thirds of carers did not receive a weekly allowance fully covering the costs of bringing up a child. "Foster carers are having to make up that shortfall out of their own pockets," she added.
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