Submitted by Tariq Khan on Tuesday 8th July 2025
Published on Thursday 31st July 2025
Current status: Closed
Closed: Saturday 31st January 2026
Signatures: 90
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Affordable ~ Allowance ~ baby ~ baby formula ~ Boost ~ Brands ~ Children ~ Cost ~ Expand ~ Families ~ Feeding ~ Healthy ~ Healthy Start ~ inequality ~ Price ~ price cap ~ Scheme ~ URGENT ~ weeks
Cap prices and boost Healthy Start payments to help make baby formula affordable
Introduce a legal price cap on infant formula. Increase the Healthy Start allowance to cover the average cost of formula (£11.99 per tin, according to some reports) and expand the scheme to include all safe, regulated brands.
Baby formula can now cost up to £18 per tin, but the Healthy Start scheme offers just £8.50 per week for children from birth to 1 year old. We think this can leave many families struggling to feed their babies. All formulas are nutritionally regulated, so we think cost shouldn’t be a barrier. We believe urgent action is needed to help protect infant nutrition and reduce inequality.
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