What is Healthy Start?
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:
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plain liquid cow’s milk
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fresh, frozen, and tinned fruit and vegetables
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fresh, dried, and tinned pulses
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infant formula milk based on cow’s milk
You can also use your card to collect:
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Healthy Start vitamins – these support you during pregnancy and breastfeeding
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vitamin drops for babies and young children – these are suitable from birth to 4 years old