Could you or someone you know be entitled to the NHS Healthy Start Voucher Scheme. Money is uploaded directly on to a prepaid card, families can let money accumulate until they need their essentials and the card can be used anywhere, in any store that takes card payment.
What is great is that Mums are eligible from they are 10 weeks pregnant so once signed up, they will stay in the scheme until their child’s 4th Birthday.
What families can receive:
£4.25 each week of pregnancy from the 10th week
£8.50 each week for children from birth to 1 year old
£4.25 each week for children between 1 and 4 years old
To find out more information on how to apply please visit: https://www.healthystart.nhs.uk/
The Department of Health have also published a range of promotional material: https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/articles/healthy-start-scheme
