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Free fruit & veg for mums....

Pregnant women and toddlers from low income families are to receive free fruit and veg from next week.

Parents on low incomes will be eligible for the vouchers worth £2.80 a week for pregnant women and families with children between one and four years old.
Those with children under a year old will get 2 vouchers a week.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-13553803,00.html

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  • Psykicpup
    Psykicpup Posts: 1,398 Forumite
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    Good Idea in principle
    I THINK is a whole sentence, not a replacement for I Know



    Supermarket Rebel No 19:T
  • Good idea.. but I bet there'll be a lot of people left disappointed because their income isn't 'low' enough to qualify.
    Total 'Failed Business' Debt £29,043
    Que sera, sera. <3
  • jet77
    jet77 Posts: 1,586 Forumite
    Sorry if its under my nose, but whats the income limit to qualify?
    JUST DO IT ONE BRICK AT A TIME
    PROUD TO BE DEALING WITH MY DEBTS
    Weekly Budget: groceries£50/petrol£50/Unnecesary£15
    DEBT PAID = 58% (£4,212/£8216):T
  • The new scheme cuts off a year earlier than the milk tokens its replacing.
    Barclaycard 3800

    Nothing to do but hibernate till spring






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