READER QUESTION
Q At my son’s nursery I’ve heard people mention the Healthy Start scheme. What is it?
A The scheme provides help to buy healthy food like fruit, vegetables and milk if you’re more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under four, providing you’re eligible to use the scheme. You’ll be sent a Healthy Start card to use in some UK shops; money will be added to it every four weeks. You’ll get £4.25 a week or £8.50 a week depending. In Scotland it’s a different scheme; find info on Best Start Foods at mygov.scot.