Over £3.4 million worth of payments have been issued in South Lanarkshire
Rutherglen ’s MSP has hailed the Scottish Government ’s Best Start Foods payment as figures revealed that families across Lanarkshire had benefited from a total of over £8 million in the last five years.
The payment is made to a pre-paid card every four weeks to eligible pregnant women, their partners or families, to help pay for healthy food until their child is three years old – ensuring all children in Scotland can have the best start in life.Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.
The cash-first approach, which puts money directly into the pockets of young families, has been commended by the Trussell Trust, the UK’s leading foodbank charity – who insist that direct cash payments are the most dignified and sustainable way to support people struggling to afford food.
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