How To Activate a Healthy Start Card
What is Healthy Start Card?
If you’re more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4, you may be entitled to get help to buy healthy food and milk. If you’re eligible, you’ll be sent a Healthy Start card with money on it that you can use in some UK shops. We’ll add your benefit onto this card every 4 weeks.
How To Activate a Healthy Start Card
Activating your card is quick and easy, simply give us a call on 0300 330 2090 and select option 1.
Frequently Asked Question
What vitamins can you get with Healthy Start card?
Young children may not get enough vitamin A and D even if they’re eating well. If you’re pregnant or breastfeeding, you may not get enough vitamin C, vitamin D or folic acid. Get these important vitamins for free by using your NHS Healthy Start card.
Can I buy baby food with Healthy Start card?
If you do not want to buy cow’s milk, fresh, frozen, or tinned fruit and vegetables, you could use your Healthy Start payment to buy infant formula or fresh, dried, or tinned pulses. The Healthy Start card can only be used to buy: plain liquid cow’s milk. fresh, frozen, and tinned fruit and vegetables.
Can I buy food with a Healthy Benefits card?
Many Benefit cards cover groceries such as fruits and vegetables, or other nutritious foods like fish, poultry, meat, and seafood; most dairy products; and soups and salad kits.
Can I buy chicken with Healthy Start card?
The Healthy Start card can only be used to buy: plain liquid cow’s milk. fresh, frozen, and tinned fruit and vegetables.
Can I buy frozen chips with Healthy Start card?
The NHS Healthy Start card should not be used on items with added ingredients like fat (oil), salt, sugar or flavourings, such as tinned tomatoes and herbs, kidney beans in chilli sauce, chips or onion rings. The banned list of items also includes juiced or pre-cooked fruits in syrup and smoothies.
How to get free baby formula?
Local food banks aren’t only a great place to get food, they also often carry an array of personal care products and baby items. The food pantries in your area may have infant formula they will provide for free. Call ahead and ask what they have on hand. They may be able to assist you.
Can I buy bread with my Healthy Benefits card?
Healthy Benefits restrictions vary depending on the program and the state. However, typically, eligible items that can be purchased with a Healthy Benefits card include fresh fruits and vegetables, whole-grain bread and pasta, lean proteins, dairy products, and select over-the-counter medications.
How do I activate my healthy food card?
Once you get your card in the mail, be sure to sign the back and activate it. You can activate it in one of two ways: Online: Register for your account on the NationsBenefits member portal. By phone: Call 1-877-216-4108.
How much is formula per month?
Cost of formula per month
Cost: $400 to $800 is the average monthly cost for powdered formula for babies who are formula-fed exclusively. The cost will be lower if you supplement with breast milk and higher if you give your baby more expensive brands or ready-to-feed formula.
How long do babies drink milk?
For the first 6 months, breast milk is all your baby needs to meet his or her nutrition needs. If you wean your baby before 12 months of age, be sure to give an iron-fortified formula. Breastfeeding should continue until your baby is 12 months old (and after as long as baby and mom would like to continue).