Herefordshire foster carers will receive a pay increase next year
FOSTER carers in Herefordshire will be given a pay rise next year and will be exempt from council tax from April 2021.
Herefordshire Council leaders agreed the measures yesterday as a way of attracting and retaining more people to the service.
They said there is a national shortage of foster carers and they needed these new incentives as it is a very competitive market.
Under the new pay scheme, carers looking after children who are up to four years old will receive £154.15 per week, an increase of £30.30 on the current pay.