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Joshua Hartley

Nottingham City Council message as families miss out on food vouchers

Nottingham City Council has encouraged families to take up vouchers for free food. According to the city council, the NHS has told the authority that 30 percent of people eligible for food vouchers under the 'Healthy Start' scheme are missing out.

The project means people in Nottingham who are pregnant or have a child under four can get free ‘Healthy Start’ grocery vouchers to buy things like milk, fruit and vegetables. Those eligible are people receiving Child Tax Credit (only if your family’s annual income is £16,190 or less), Income Support, Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, Pension Credit (which includes the child addition), and Universal Credit (only if your family’s take-home pay is £408 or less per month from employment).

The vouchers are worth £4.25 a week if your child is over one, or £8.50 a week if they’re under one. City council deputy leader, Councillor Adele Williams, said: "Did you know that many people in Nottingham who are pregnant or have a child under four can get free ‘Healthy Start’ grocery vouchers to buy things like milk, fruit and vegetables.

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"Colleagues in the NHS tell me that only 70 percent of people who should be getting them in Nottingham, are claiming them – and it’s worth £4.25 a week if your child is over one, or £8.50 a week if they’re under one."

"You can get them if you receive:

  • Child Tax Credit (only if your family’s annual income is £16,190 or less)
  • Income Support
  • Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
  • Pension Credit (which includes the child addition)
  • Universal Credit (only if your family’s take-home pay is £408 or less per month from employment)."

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