Florida S0996 mandates cash allowances for children in care and requires coordination with organizations focused on empowering children with lived.

Florida S0996 requires caregivers to provide a weekly cash allowance to children in their care, starting at age 6. The allowance amount varies by age, with children aged 6-12 receiving $1 per year of age per week and those aged 13-17 receiving $20 per week. The bill prohibits caregivers from withholding the allowance as punishment or requiring children to use it for necessities.

Florida S0996 mandates cash allowances for children in care and requires coordination with organizations focused on empowering children with lived.

Florida S0996 requires caregivers to provide a weekly cash allowance to children in their care, starting at age 6. The allowance amount varies by age, with children aged 6-12 receiving $1 per year of age per week and those aged 13-17 receiving $20 per week. The bill prohibits caregivers from withholding the allowance as punishment or requiring children to use it for necessities.