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Foster carers pay uplift as councils compete amid rising demand
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukFor the latest news from in and around Wigan sign up to the MyWigan newsletter here Foster carers in Wigan are set to receive higher payments and allowances.
Wigan council has agreed to increase payments for foster carers in the borough as it competes with the rates offered by neighbouring councils.
Special allowances for birthdays, holidays and other family activities will also be increased in a bid retain existing foster carers and attract new ones too. READ MORE: Quarter of Wigan's children in care moved outside borough – some more than 20 miles away It comes as the number of children in Wigan who are looked after by the local authority has increased from 542 on April 1, 2020 to 651 on June 14, 2021.
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