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 any retailer that accepts debit cards. The benefit is added onto this card every 4 weeks.
Further information on eligibility and how to apply can be found at Get help to buy food and milk (Healthy Start)
You may be able to receive:
From 10 weeks pregnant each week will get £4.25
Birth – 1 year old each week will get £8.50
From 1 – 4 years old each week will get £4.25
You can use your card to buy:
- cow’s milk
- fresh, frozen or tinned fruit and vegetables
- infant formula milk
- fresh, dried, and tinned pulses
You can also get free Healthy Start vitamins if you are eligible for the Healthy Start Card.
Vitamin tablets are available to pregnant women from 10 weeks pregnant and up until the baby’s first birthday and whilst breastfeeding.
Free Vitamin drops for babies and children up to the age of 4 (babies receiving infant formula over 500ml a day do not require additional vitamins as it is included in formula).
For information on where to collect vitamins from visit;
https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/healthy-living/other-health-information/healthy-start-scheme