Infant Foods: Costs

(asked on 7th December 2022) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of Healthy Start vouchers for funding the cost of infant formula.


Answered by
Neil O'Brien Portrait
Neil O'Brien
This question was answered on 20th December 2022

The Healthy Start scheme is kept under continuous review.

In April 2021, the value of the Healthy Start benefit was raised from £3.10 to £4.25 per week, providing additional support to pregnant women and families on lower incomes to make healthy food choices. Children aged under one year old receive £8.50 per week, an increase from £6.20.

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