At the same time, the monthly allowance of the foster parents of children of typical development is increasing significantly – To 525 euros, from 325 which it is today.
It doubles foster care allowance for disabled children and amounts to 750 eurosfrom 375 in the month it was to today
Also, according to the Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family – in the context of the coordinated and targeted policy of deinstitutionalization – the monthly allowance of foster parents of children of typical development
Standard growth allowance increases to 525 eurosfrom 325 which is today.
Foster parents of disabled children continue to receive foster care allowance even after they reach adulthood.
The allowance continues to be paid to people of typical development even after they reach adulthood as long as they study or fulfill their military obligations. The payment of the allowance is interrupted after the end of their studies and in any case upon the completion of their 26th year of age.
According to the data of Y.KO.I.S.O. underwritings are showing an impressive increase and in fact between 2022 and 2023 the increase reached 80%. In absolute numbers, in 2022 there were 54 underwritings, while in 2023 94.
Currently, 639 children and 103 adults are living in foster families, of which 57 are people with disabilities.
The Minister, Sofia Zaharaki, said: “Institutions and hospital wards are not places for children to live and raise. They are emergency solutions and that is how we deal with them as a government. From the first moment, the Prime Minister made the “battle” for deinstitutionalization an absolute priority. To create the conditions and the framework in order to safely and with guarantees take the children out of the institutions. Offering families and homes, that will guide them with the utmost care and concern in their adult life. By significantly increasing foster care benefits we recognize and show the necessary respect for the mission undertaken by hundreds of foster parents. We are happy to see the joint efforts paying off. We will continue by all means to give hope and perspective to every single child who is currently in an institution to believe that he will soon be where he deserves to be.”
The increase in the foster care allowance causes an annual expenditure of 1,622,100 euros, which is covered by the regular budget of the Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family.
The total cost of the underwriting allowances is estimated at 5,000,000 euros per year and is covered by the regular budget of Y.KOI.S.O..
Source: Skai
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