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flag The UK launched a £126M pilot in Feb 2026 giving kinship carers in seven English areas foster-like payments to reduce child poverty and strengthen family ties.

flag The UK has launched a £126 million pilot program in seven English areas providing kinship carers—relatives raising children when parents can't—with financial allowances similar to foster carers. flag Starting in February 2026, the three-year trial offers non-means-tested annual payments, up to £13,832 for a 15-year-old outside London, to support about 5,000 children. flag The initiative aims to reduce poverty among carers, strengthen family ties, and improve outcomes for children, with advocates urging national expansion.

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