Since its launch in 2019, over £57 million has been paid to over 86,000 parents and carers.
Families getting a Scottish benefit to help them buy healthy foods are being urged to check their balance on their prepaid card. Best Start Foods, a payment of up to £42.40 every four weeks, helps eligible pregnant women, parents, families and carers with children under the age of three to buy healthy foods from a range of supermarkets, small shops and online stores.
People can apply for the payment as soon as they know they are pregnant, during pregnancy and up to when their child turns three. “We want to make sure people know about, and get, all the financial help they are entitled to. This is particularly relevant during the continuing cost of living crisis." “The Scottish Government removed income limits earlier this year, so I would also urge anyone who has not yet applied for Best Start Foods to check if they are eligible.”
“We are determined to use every creative way possible to support their access to nourishing food during the first 2001 days, which are crucial for every child’s growth and development.”
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