Request 101004025215

1. Please confirm:

a) Whether the published Kinship Care Allowance rates remain current.
b) The current Kinship Care Allowance rates paid by Moray Council.
c) Whether eligible kinship carers currently receive at least the Scottish Recommended Allowance.
d) The current status of the updated Kinship Care Policy and, if available, please provide a copy or a link.
e) If the updated policy has not yet been published, whether the Council intends to publish it and, if so, when this is expected.

Response 25-08-2026

1. a) No, they are the previous ones before the recommended rates

   b) The current Kinship Care Allowance rates paid by Moray Council.

   	0-4	5-10	11-15	16+yrs
   Weekly	177.68	206.71	206.71	283.35

 c) Yes they do

d) Not available. This is still under review and there is no timescale for its conclusion. Information that is not held is exempt under S.17 FOISA - information not held.

e) Once updated it will be published – no date identified.