Regulation 9 Payment of allowances

(1)

A local authority may, subject to such conditions as they consider necessary, pay such allowance, if any, as they see fit to a foster carer with whom a child is placed under these Regulations.

(2)

Any allowance payable by virtue of paragraph (1) may be–

(a)

a fixed allowance applicable in the case of all children for whom the local authority have responsibility by virtue of these Regulations;

(b)

a rate applicable to certain categories or circumstances of case;

(c)

amounts relevant to the individual needs of a particular child;

and may take into account the needs and circumstances of the foster carer with whom the child is placed.