HC Deb 18 July 1978 vol 954 cc162-4W
Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish comparative tables for boarding-out allowances for foster children at 1st April 1978 paid by local authorities in Scotland, along similar lines to those published for England and Wales in the Official Report, 14th February.

Mr. McElhone,

pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 26th April 1978; Vol. 948, c. 606], gave the following information:

Information about such allowances has now been collected from local authorities and is set out in the following table.

BOARDING-OUT ALLOWANCES PAID BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES—APRIL 1978†
Weekly maintenance inclusive of pocket money and weekly clothing allowance (£ p)
Age of child or young person
Region Below 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Additional payments included in weekly maintenance allowance (see below)
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
Borders 11.54 11.54 11.54 11.54 11.54 13.72 13.72 13.72 13.72 13.72 13.72 13.72 16.80 16.80 16.80 16.80 21.08 21.08 a, b
Central 11.55 11.55 11.55 11.55 11.55 13.65 13.65 13.65 13.65 13.65 13.65 13.65 16.80 16.80 16.80 16.80 21.00 21.00 a, b, c
Dumfriesand Galloway 11.55 11.55 11.55 11.55 11.55 13.48 13.48 13.48 13.48 13.48 13.48 13.48 16.94 16.94 16.94 16.94 21.18 21.18 a, b, c
Fife 11.55 11.55 11.55 11.55 11.55 13.65 13.65 13.65 13.65 13.65 13.65 13.65 16.80 16.80 16.80 16.80 21.00 21.00 a, b
Grampian 10.18 10.18 10.18 10.18 10.18 11.10 11.10 11.10 11.10 11.10 11.10 11.40 13.10 13.10 13.75 13.75 13.75 15.49 ‡
Highland 11.55 11.55 11.55 11.55 11.55 13.65 13.65 13.65 13.65 13.65 13.65 13.65 16.80 16.80 16.80 16.80 21.00 21.00 b, c
Lothian 11.55 11.55 11.55 11.55 11.55 13.65 13.65 13.65 13.65 13.65 13.65 13.65 16.80 16.80 16.80 16.80 21.00 21.00 a, b, c
Strathclyde 10.46 10.46 10.46 10.46 10.46 12.20 12.20 12.20 12.20 12.20 12.20 12.20 15.20 15.20 15.20 15.20 18.77 18.77 a, b
Tayside 11.55 11.55 11.55 11.55 11.55 13.65 13.65 13.65 13.65 13.65 13.65 13.65 16.80 16.80 16.80 16.80 21.00 21.00 a, b, c
Orkney Islands 12.50 12.50 12.70 12.70 12.70 15.05 15.05 15.05 15.20 15.20 15.80 15.80 19.20 19.20 19.20 19.20 24.25 24.25
Shetland Islands 14.61 14.61 14.61 14.61 14.61 17.50 17.50 17.50 17.50 17.50 17.50 17.50 19.00* 19.00* 19.00* 19.00* 23.50* 23.50*
Western Isles 11.55 11.55 11.55 11.55 11.55 13.65 13.65 13.65 13.65 13.65 13.65 13.65 16.80 16.80 16.80 16.80 21.00 21.00 a, b
a = Christmas and birthday allowances. b = Holiday allowances. c = School meals.
* Does not include clothing allowance, which is discretionary at these ages.
† With the exception of Borders and Tayside, which introduced their rates on 2nd and 10th April respectively, the rates for all other authorities are as at 1st April 1978.
‡ Grampian may pay increased allowances to children aged 16 and 17 receiving full.time education or in employment or who otherwise require support; these may amount to £16.85 and £20.05 weekly at ages 16 and 17 respectively.

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