Who’s eligible? 🧒
Let’s break it down so you can check if you qualify under this category. Sign Up Here!
We only need to see documentation that proves your current employment to check that you are eligible. When you upload your documentation, we recommend that you redact all information other than your name, employer and date.
✅ Employed
You’re eligible if you’re:
A Foster Carer
A Kinship Foster Carer
❌ Volunteers
Volunteer roles aren’t eligible for this category.
❌ Not eligible (for now)
Kinship Carers
Special Guardians
We know these roles matter deeply, but they aren’t included in this category at the moment.
🌍 UK Crown Dependencies
We’re happy to accept applications from:
Jersey
Guernsey
Alderney
Sark
Isle of Man
🏡 Retired Foster Carers
You're eligible for a Blue Light Card! 🎉 To apply, simply upload:
📄 A pension document from any provider
📝 Proof of at least 4 years’ relevant employment
We only need to see documentation that proves your retired status/former employment to check that you are eligible. When you upload your documentation, we recommend that you redact all information other than your name, pension provider, and if you need to provide supporting evidence of former employment you redact all information other than your name, employer and date.
✅ What can be used as proof of employment?
You can upload:
Two documents dated at least 4 years apart (e.g. P60s or payslips)
An employment or leaver letter showing your start and end dates
A professional registration record with your work history or cease date
💡 Not sure if what you have is quite right? That’s okay. These are just examples we’re happy to look at anything that helps show how long you’ve been in service 🙂