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.
Signatures
90
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 90/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 90/100,000
- 31 JAN 2026Petition closedFinal total: 90 signatures
- 31 JUL 2025Petition opened for signatures
Background
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.