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Scotland's Baby Box Scheme
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7th January 2017
The Scottish Government is committing to spending £6m a year to roll out their Baby Box scheme.
It is a simple concept first used in Finland that every new born baby should be given an initial endowment of basic products including clothing, bedding and toys. In essence it is a universal benefit in kind and - so the government hopes - a subtle nudge for Mothers to attend post-natal classes and receive extra advice and help.
Is this a timely intervention to promote maternal and new born baby health? Or are there better alternatives to support those crucial weeks and months after birth?
Every baby born in Scotland this summer will be given a cardboard box they can sleep in - and an idea that comes from Finland. pic.twitter.com/OgI7sN4aoP
— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) January 4, 2017
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