Best Start Foods - Scotland - Can I get Best Start Foods?

You can only get Best Start Foods if you live in Scotland.

If you’re under 18

You can get Best Start Foods if you are pregnant or are a parent of a child under 3, and you are under 18.

If you are aged between 14 and 18, you can choose whether you get the card yourself or whether someone else gets it for you. If you are under 14, you will need your parent or carer to apply for you.

If you’re over 18

You can get Best Start Foods if you are pregnant or are a parent of a child under 3 and you are getting one of the following benefits:

• Income Support
• Income related Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA)
• Income based Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
• Pension Credit
• Child Tax Credit, without Working Tax Credit (if you (and your partner) earn less than £17,005 per year)
• Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit (if you (and your partner) earn less than £7,920 per year)
• Housing Benefit (if you (and your partner) earn less than £328 per week)
• Universal Credit (if you (and your partner) earn less than £660 per month)