Some kinship carers described to the Independent Care Review living in ‘abject poverty’ in overcrowded housing; and evidence from a recent survey found over 80% of the kinship carers surveyed reported that becoming a kinship carer had caused them financial hardship, and nearly half rated the process of obtaining financial support as very difficult.CELCIS written evidence
Kirsty Doull expanded on this point in evidence, explaining—
One of the risks of becoming a kinship carer is that it can cause financial difficulties, as was described earlier, because of the additional costs of raising a child, especially if extra...