Reg 16(3) of the CB regs prevents the foster family to claim CB. Reg 14 of the IS regs does not count a looked after child by SS as a member of the family. It seems then (though I have not be able to find a provision actually saying this!!) your client, as you say, comes within the exceptions and should be able to claim IS as a lone parent in her own right.
Also that the fostering allowance if it has been done under ss23(2) of the Children Act, will be ignored for the family doing the fostering ( see e.g sch 9 of the IS regs - para 25), so I think the allowance would not affect your client either. Note that I am doing a bit of knitting here rather than contributing with a coherent answer. Sorry.
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