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Who can get Adoption allowance?
A means-tested payment some councils make after an adoption, on top of Child Benefit and any other benefit. It is not Statutory Adoption Pay, which comes from an employer.
- Paid by Your council.
- The catalogue looks for: A child was or is being adopted.
- The catalogue looks for: The council’s adoption allowance scheme applies.
- The catalogue looks for: Income is within that scheme.
- This is not a decision. The department or the council decides.
Indicative only. Not advice. Confirm it on the official page before you rely on it.