Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 70911

Healthy Start Scheme

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 4 September 2025

Question

Afzal Khan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will commit to increasing the value of the Healthy Start scheme to match the cost of (a) fresh fruit, (b) fresh vegetables, (c) infant formula and (d) other essential items.

Answer

Ashley Dalton

Healthy Start is a demand-led, statutory scheme which aims to support those in greatest need. We recently announced in Fit for the Future: 10 Year Health Plan that we will uplift the value of weekly payments by 10%, boosting the ability to buy healthy foo...

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