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Raising a child comes with different costs — however, the state provides foster parents with a monthly stipend to help. Here’s what you can expect.
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Although foster parents need to have a stable income, South Carolina provides a stipend to help with necessities. Here’s what you should know!
Becoming a foster parent in South Carolina is a way to help a child who needs a home.
However, taking care of a child costs money — things like food, clothes, hobbies, and activities all come with costs!
In South Carolina, foster parents need to have their own stable income — but the state also gives them a stipend every month to help with the costs of caring for a foster child. It’s a little extra help to make a difference in the life of a child in care — not a form of employment.
Not every foster parent receives the same stipend for a child in care — there are two things that influence the amount:
In South Carolina, the base amount that foster parents are given every month by the state goes up as a child in care gets older. This is because as a child grows, they have different care needs.
A child in care may also be living with complex medical needs that call for specialized care with higher costs. In these cases, foster parents may be given a larger stipend to be able to provide the best possible care.
Starting July 1, 2023, South Carolina has new payment rates for foster parents working independently from home.
This monthly stipend from the state is designed to help foster parents with the everyday costs of looking after a child. The money is for basic things like healthy food, safe housing, and clothes. The stipend is support for financially stable foster parents to help kids in care and ensure they have what they need to live life well, just like any other kid.
When you're a foster parent in South Carolina, you have access to additional support from the state to help with the needs of a foster child. Here's an overview of the different types of help available:
These additional forms of support are designed to ease the burden on foster parents, ensuring that they can provide for a foster child’s basic needs without financial strain.
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Raising a child comes with different costs — however, the state provides foster parents with a monthly stipend to help. Here’s what you can expect.
We understand that it’s a big decision to become a foster parent in South Carolina. Let us help you with the information you need!
Indiana provides foster parents with a stipend to help. It is only meant to be used for childcare costs. Find out more about the stipend in our blog!
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