Amount provided for best start foods
Best start foods (BSF) provides:
£4.25 per week for pregnant women
£8.50 per week from birth until the child's first birthday
£4.25 per week for those with children aged one and two, until the child's third birthday
BSF can be used to buy the following foods:
cow's milk and infant formula
fresh, tinnediDoes not includes tinned food with anything added to it such as syrup or salt. pulses, fruit and vegetables
frozen fruit and vegetables
eggs
BSF payments are made every four weeks using a pre-paid card which is managed by allpay.Cards can be used at any shop displaying the 'mastercard' logo and its possible to check the balance on the card online...