NHS Healthy Start

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 milk and food.

If you’re eligible, you’ll be sent a Healthy Start card with money on it that you can use in some UK shops.

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

To apply for Healthy Start, request an application form via email. Only contact this email address if you think you cannot claim public funds because of your immigration status.

healthystartclaim@dhsc.gov.uk



Frequently asked questions you have about the Healthy Start scheme can be found via the link below:

https://www.healthystart.nhs.uk/frequently-asked-questions