BBC News - Foster children may stay with carers until age 21
This annoyed me whilst watching BBC Breakfast this morning. They featured a girl who had been fostered at 16, and was approaching her 18th birthday and feared she "wouldn't be allowed" to stay with her foster parents. Which sounded odd, as surely an 18 year old can live with whomever they want.
But what it of course means is the council (i.e. you and I) continue to pay for 18-21 year olds to stay with their foster parents, even though as adults they're presumably entitled to benefits - or can even get a job. This girl is hoping to get into university, but why is her case different to all the non-fostered kids who rely on Mum and Dad providing a place to stay until they can afford otherwise?
Is this a crazy policy, or is it just me?
This annoyed me whilst watching BBC Breakfast this morning. They featured a girl who had been fostered at 16, and was approaching her 18th birthday and feared she "wouldn't be allowed" to stay with her foster parents. Which sounded odd, as surely an 18 year old can live with whomever they want.
But what it of course means is the council (i.e. you and I) continue to pay for 18-21 year olds to stay with their foster parents, even though as adults they're presumably entitled to benefits - or can even get a job. This girl is hoping to get into university, but why is her case different to all the non-fostered kids who rely on Mum and Dad providing a place to stay until they can afford otherwise?
Is this a crazy policy, or is it just me?
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