Healthy Start is here to help you give your family the very best start in life.
If you're pregnant or have a young child under four you could get Healthy Start vouchers worth £3.10 a week for you and your child.
The vouchers can be spent on milk, fruit, vegetables and infant formula milk at your local shops and supermarkets, plus you'll get coupons for free vitamins too.
And if your children enjoy eating healthy food when they're tiny, their good eating habits will stay with them for a lifetime!

So what vouchers do I get?

 If you're pregnant you get one voucher a week worth £3.10
 For each baby under the age of one, you get two vouchers a week worth a total of £6.20
 For each child aged over one and under four, your family gets one voucher a week worth £3.10

And if you're pregnant, or have a child under four, you'll also get coupons for vitamins. Vitamin tablets for you; drops for your baby or child. Helping them to grow up strong and healthy.

Who Qualifies:

 If you're at least 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under four years and you or your family get:
 Income support or
 Income-based Job Seekers Allowance or
 Income-related Employment and Support Allowance or Child Tax Credit (but not Working Tax Credit unless your family is receiving Working Tax Credit run-on only) and an annual family income of £16,190 or less
 You are under 18 and pregnant.

What can I buy with my vouchers?

 liquid cow's milk
 fresh fruit
 fresh vegetables
 infant formula milk

Where can I pick up my Vitamin drops/tablets?

 Please click here to view the full list of Health centres.

You can use them at local shops and greengrocers as well as supermarkets.
To find your nearest participating shops go to www.healthystart.nhs.uk  or call the Healthy Start helpline on 0845 607 6823.

And don't forget your vitamins. Make sure you ask your midwife or health visitor where you can exchange your coupons for vitamins for you and your child locally.

 To download an application form to apply for healthy start vouchers, click here.

 To find out more visit www.healthystart.nhs.uk