Last updated: 12 December 2023

Next review: 12 June 2024

Healthy Starts an NHS scheme helping pregnant women, or have young children and receiving benefits buy food.  

With Healthy Start, you get free vouchers to spend on:

  • milk
  • fresh, frozen tinned fruit and vegetables
  • fresh, dried, and tinned pulses
  • infant formula milk
  • You can also get free vitamins

Referral required and eligibility

Self-referral via email.

This service is suitable for:

Everyone