Officials at Nottinghamshire County Council have urged eligible families to make use of a support scheme and claim free foods. They say more than 1,000 eligible families are currently missing out.
More families are feeling the strain of cost of living pressures, yet 1,458 families who are eligible for free fruit, vegetables and milk are not claiming the support.
The Healthy Start Scheme offers financial support worth £4.25 each week to pregnant woman and children who are four or under in low income families, in addition to all pregnant women under the age of 18. This money can be used to buy foods, and for those not breastfeeding it can also be used on infant formula.
