Healthy Start vouchers will be made available to parents who have “no recourse to public funds” due to their immigration status. But she had been prohibited in UK law from claiming benefits - blocking her from claiming Healthy Start vouchers for her daughter. “Now more than ever, the most deprived families need the additional help that the Healthy Start scheme was intended to provide. Most eligible parents get one voucher per week, except children under one who get two vouchers per week. “Our Healthy Start Scheme supports pregnant women and families on lower incomes to make healthier food choices and in April we increased the value of Healthy Start vouchers from £3.10 to £4.25 to help more families adopt a healthy diet.

Source: Daily Mirror June 03, 2021 15:31 UTC