Special Guardianship Allowance Calculator
England and Wales, using official 2026/27 minimum rates
2026/27
Where you live
Area rate London and South East pay more
Children under the special guardianship order 1 of 4
I was this child's foster carer
Former foster carers are not means-tested for the first 2 years
Order made
Your council should pay the full allowance without a means test, so income is not needed.
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Enter your monthly income, or 0 if none
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Means testhalf of spare income
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Things to check
An estimate, not a decision — every council sets its own policy, so confirm with yours.
Your council's weekly rates
Many councils pay more than the national minimum. Type the weekly rates from your council's allowance schedule. Leave a box empty to keep the national rate for that age.
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Council's means-test settings
These start at the Department for Education's standard model: 20% of income is ignored, and 50p is taken off for every pound of spare income. Change them only if your council's letter gives different figures.
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How your figure is worked out
Every step uses your own numbers, so you can check it against your council's assessment.
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