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Who can get Kinship care allowance?
A council payment for a family or friend bringing up a child who cannot live with their parents. It is not Child Benefit and not Universal Credit. The amount is local. Scotland has a national kinship allowance alongside the council.
- Paid by Your council.
- The catalogue looks for: You are raising a child who is not your own.
- The catalogue looks for: The council accepts a kinship arrangement.
- 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.