In the letter, published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), Mr Rashford explains that more than 40 per cent of families eligible for the voucher scheme – those in receipt of a welfare benefit and who have at least one child under four or are pregnant, are still not registered.
The Government’s Healthy Start scheme provides eligible pregnant women and families with free vouchers worth £4.24 a week to exchange for milk, infant formula, fruit, vegetables and pulses.
The footballer and food poverty campaigner calls on healthcare professionals to help boost take-up of the Healthy Start scheme by ‘communicating and educating people’ about its benefits.
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