An East End foster carer could be forced to dip into her pension after an allowance rise was only awarded to those looking after children aged 10 and under.
Union reps claim carers have been let down while “the cost of living is skyrocketing” after proposals for an increase for everyone were ignored. At budget time in February, Glasgow councillors recommended the Integration Joint Board (IJB) — a partnership between the council and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde — lifted the allowance by 10% for all foster and kinship carers.
However, IJB members, responsible for health and social care services, were presented with two options by officials in March. They could agree to no rise or an increase for carers of children aged 10 or below, which make up 40% of carers in Glasgow.
