A survey of local authorities by the Fostering Network found that,without extra spending, councils would not be able to pay the ratesrecommended by the Department for Education and Skills due to come infrom April 2007.
It also found that a quarter of foster carers were not getting theallowances recommended.
Vicki Swain, policy and campaigns manager at the Fostering Network, saidthe failure to pay foster carers even DfES rates threatens to undermineefforts to improve the lives of looked-after children.
"This must be a priority," she said. "If the Government can't get thisright then what hope is there of the plans in the Care Matters greenpaper succeeding."
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