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Cap prices and boost Healthy Start payments to help make baby formula affordable

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closedDepartment of Health and Social CareOpened 31 July 2025Closed 31 January 2026

Background

Introduce a legal price cap on infant formula. Increase the Healthy Start allowance to cover the average cost of formula (£11.99 per tin, according to some reports) and expand the scheme to include all safe, regulated brands.

Additional details

Baby formula can now cost up to £18 per tin, but the Healthy Start scheme offers just £8.50 per week for children from birth to 1 year old. We think this can leave many families struggling to feed their babies. All formulas are nutritionally regulated, so we think cost shouldn’t be a barrier. We believe urgent action is needed to help protect infant nutrition and reduce inequality.

Where it’s popular

Constituencies with the most signatures on this petition.

Newport EastJessica Morden
50
Newport West and IslwynRuth Jones
15
CaerphillyChris Evans
2
Derby SouthBaggy Shanker
2
Kingswinford and South StaffordshireMike Wood
1
Leeds Central and HeadingleyAlex Sobel
1
Meriden and Solihull EastSaqib Bhatti
1
North SomersetSadik Al-Hassan
1
Sheffield HeeleyLouise Haigh
1
South West DevonRebecca Smith
1
Southend East and RochfordMr Bayo Alaba
1
Beckenham and PengeLiam Conlon
1
Streatham and Croydon NorthSteve Reed
1
Stretford and UrmstonAndrew Western
1
TelfordShaun Davies
1
Tipton and WednesburyAntonia Bance
1
West LancashireAshley Dalton
1
Widnes and HalewoodDerek Twigg
1
WitneyCharlie Maynard
1
FalkirkEuan Stainbank
1

Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 732723.