Healthy Start Scheme
If you’re more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4, you may be entitled to get help to buy healthy food and milk.
If you’re eligible, you’ll be sent a Healthy Start card with money on it that you can use in some UK shops. We’ll add your benefit onto this card every 4 weeks.
You can use your card to buy:
- plain liquid cow’s milk
- fresh, frozen, and tinned fruit and vegetables
- fresh, dried, and tinned pulses
- infant formula milk based on cow’s milk
You can also use your card to collect:
- vitamins – these support you during pregnancy and breastfeeding
- vitamin drops for babies and young children – these are suitable from birth to 4 years old
To find out if you are eligible and to apply, and the amount you might receive, visit the Healthy Website.
If you need further help applying;
Email: healthy.start@nhsbsa.nhs.uk
Call: 0300 330 7010 (Phone lines are open 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday -except public holidays)
or speak to a practitioner supporting your family for further help.