Get help to buy food and milk

Advice and Information - 25 May 2023

The NHS Healthy Start scheme aims to help those who are pregnant or have responsibility for at least one child under the age of 4, who are on a qualifying benefit or a low income.
Person shoppping for healthy food

What is NHS Healthy Start?

If you’re pregnant or have children under the age of four you could get payments every four weeks to spend on:

  • cow’s milk
  • fresh, frozen or tinned fruit and vegetables
  • infant formula milk
  • fresh, dried, and tinned pulses

You could also get free Healthy Start vitamins.

Healthy Start scheme

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Healthy Start Leaflet
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For more information and to apply to the NHS Healthy Start scheme, visit:

www.healthystart.nhs.uk

Or call 0300 330 7010

Contact centre is open Monday – Friday, 8am – 6pm (except public holidays)

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