Petition 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.

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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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Created by Tariq Khan
Deadline 31 January 2026 All petitions run for 6 months
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