They also want kinship carers to be exempt from the benefit cap, the bedroom tax and the two-child benefits limit. 'Kinship carers' denied thousands of pounds over two-child cap Read moreMinisters promised to exempt kinship carers from the two-child policy after a humiliating defeat over the issue in the House of Lords two years ago, following concern that it would deter potential carers from coming forward. Cathy Ashley, chief executive of Family Rights Group, said: “Kinship carers are doing all that could be asked of them by society and more. “To help with those responsibilities, they are eligible for the same benefits as birth parents, including child benefit and child tax credits. We also require local authorities to publish information on how they support children living in these circumstances.

Source: The Guardian April 08, 2018 09:56 UTC