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Income limits for child food benefit to be scrapped, says minister

Income limits on a benefit designed to ensure children in poverty can access healthy foods will be scrapped by the end of 2023-24, a minister has said. The Best Start Foods benefit provides pre-paid cards to pregnant women and for the first three ...

11 May 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Supermarket works with Scottish Government to promote healthy foods scheme

Supermarket bosses are to use milk bottles to promote a Scottish Government scheme that helps some poorer families with shopping bills. From April, milk bottles in Iceland stores will carry the message “Could you get this milk for free?” as part ...

16 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Scots with prepaid food card urged to use it in local shops

Convenience shops across Scotland are urging the thousands of prepaid food card holders to use it in their stores as they join forces with the organisation behind the scheme to boost its use. Social Security Scotland’s Best Start Foods card, ...

12 May 2023 at 00:01

Income thresholds to be removed from healthy food payments from 2024

Payments to help parents buy healthy food will no longer be means-tested, the Scottish Government has confirmed. Around 20,000 people will become eligible for extra help to buy healthy food when income thresholds are removed for the Best ...

12 May 2023 at 10:32

Scotland

Thousands more Scots eligible to claim prepaid cards for food

Thousands more Scots will be able to access money to help with the rising cost of food shopping this week as a change to a key Scottish Government benefit comes into effect. The Scottish Government estimates an extra 20,000 people will ...

26 Feb 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Recipients of baby food benefits urged to use card balances of more than £600

Recipients of baby food contributions are being reminded to use balances of more than £600 to help with Christmas. Hundreds of parents who get Best Start Foods, a financial contribution from the Scottish Government every four weeks ...

11 Dec 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Families receiving Best Start Foods urged to use it

Families receiving a benefit to help buy healthy foods are being urged to utilise it. Best Start Foods, a payment of up to £42.40 every four weeks on a pre-paid card, helps eligible pregnant women and families with children under ...

10 Oct 2024 at 14:47

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