someone who lives with and takes care of a family member's children because the family member is unable to do it themselves

The grandfather sought kinship carer status for his daughter's two children. 祖父申请亲属收养资格，以照顾女儿的两个孩子。

You should be paid the same rate of allowance whether you are a kinship carer or a 'stranger'. 不管你是亲属关系收养者还是‘外人’，都应该获得相同的抚养津贴。