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£10 million financial support package for families of children and young people with cancer to cover travel costs to and from appointments.

• Updated: 3 February 2026

Support for foster carers, including financial help, tax arrangements, how to make decisions for your foster child, claiming benefit while fostering, and other help.

• Training and development

  You need to complete the training, support, and development standards…

• Help with the cost of fostering

  All foster parents get a foster care allowance to help cover the cost of…

• Tax arrangements

  You should have registered as self-employed when you started to foster.…

• Claiming benefits

  Being a foster parent can affect your benefits. Check a benefits…

• Making decisions for your foster child

  Your foster child’s placement plan should tell you what decisions you can…

• Getting support

  You should get support from your fostering service, your local council and…

Foster carers look after children when their parents are not able to - becoming a foster carer, money and support available, fostering agencies, foster parents

• Who can foster

  Being a foster parent means caring for a child as part of your family. To…

• Types of foster care

  There are many types of foster care. The application process is the same…

• Help with the cost of fostering

  All foster parents receive a foster care allowance to cover the cost of…

• Applying to become a foster parent

  The process starts when you apply to become a foster parent and finishes…

• Your fostering assessment

  Before you can foster a child you must pass an assessment by a social…

• After you've applied

  The fostering service will contact you to tell you the result of your…

Housing Benefit or Local Housing Allowance (LHA) - rates, eligibility, claim form, calculator, appeals, 'Discretionary Housing Payment'.

Under the government's National Cancer Plan, every patient will be given a tailored plan covering treatment, mental health, and employment support.

• Updated: 4 February 2026

Find out about cover policy and indicators for countries and territories that are covered by UK Export Finance.

• Updated: 4 February 2026

FCDO travel advice for Chile. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

• Updated: 27 January 2026

Apply for financial support if you need an advance or hardship payment before your next Universal Credit payment.

Find news, information and advice from the government on starting or growing your business.

• Updated: 3 March 2021

FCDO travel advice for Ukraine. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

• Updated: 15 January 2026