The Welfare Foods (Best Start Foods) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024: scrutiny report
The Scottish Commission on Social Security's scrutiny report on the draft Welfare Foods (Best Start Foods) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024
Contents
- Document Cover
- Summary of recommendations and observations
- Executive summary
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Qualifying benefits for Best Start Foods
- 3. Who can claim and receive payment
- 4. Alternative forms of payment
- 5. Rate of payment
- 6. Approach to scrutiny
- Annex A: About the Scottish Commission on Social Security
- Annex B: Summary of key provisions in the draft Regulations
- Annex C: Stakeholder engagement
- Annex D: Scrutiny timeline
Annex C: Stakeholder engagement
SCoSS held a roundtable discussion with representatives from the following stakeholder organisations:
- Child Poverty Action Group Scotland
- Children in Scotland
- Diabetes Scotland
- Obesity Action Scotland
- Poverty Alliance
- Poverty & Inequality Commission
- Voluntary Health Scotland
SCoSS express their thanks for these organisations’ contributions and expertise.