Who is eligible?
Broadly, you’ll qualify if you’re more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4, and receiving certain benefits you may be entitled to get help to buy healthy food and milk.
If you are pregnant and under 18 you do not need to be in receipt of benefits to qualify.
If you are not a British citizen but have a child who is and is under 4 years old, you may qualify.
Healthy Start - Who is Eligible? (Animation)
Healthy Start - Under 18 and pregnancy eligibility (Animation)
Healthy Start - What you can buy with your card (Animation)