Question reference: S6W-21450
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 19 September 2023
-
Current status: Answer expected on 3 October 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to ensure that foster carers (a) are paid a Living Wage, adjusted in line with inflation and (b) in Glasgow receive a fair pay increase, and whether it will encourage Glasgow City Council to (i) consider an uplift of foster carers allowance to bring it in line with inflation and (ii) introduce an annual and consistent increase for foster carers allowance.