Alberta.ca Increasing Financial Support for Foster and Kinship Caregivers

Minister Searle Turton announced that if passed, Budget 2025 will provide a two per cent rate increase for foster and kinship caregivers, an investment of $3.1 million, to help support with the costs of raising a child or youth in their care.

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To help ease cost-of-living challenges, Budget 2025, if passed, invests $3.1 million to increase rates by two per cent for foster and kinship caregivers. The increase will help cover day-to-day expenses such as food and clothing as well as provide additional support for caregivers who care for children with more complex needs.  

In alignment with the mandate of Ministry of Children and Family Services, the rate increase is part of an investment of an additional $11 million for foster caregivers over the next four years to improve Alberta’s foster care system and minimize disruptions for children and youth in care. The increased caregiver rates will provide additional financial support to loving foster homes for children in care…

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March 17, 2025