Pregnant women and toddlers from low income families to get free fruit and vegetables

boots_tart

i think its stupid
i got mine through and went to somerfield bought some sma white and i used 2 vouchers
it cost me 1.30 extra as well
i dont think theyve thought it out properly

Zziggi

zounds wrote:

I don't get it - why not give the milkman a voucher and 70p a week then?
You say 'you had' to give up the milkman, but you've always been able to get milk cheaper at the supermarket, you chose to pay a little extra for delivery, what difference does having a weekly voucher make? :huh:

When i was buying powdered baby milk the vouchers were for ONE tin. Great! The tins were about £6.50 even then so i just bought them from the nearest place. Now you get a voucher worth £2.80 - parents buying powdered baby milk are getting far less (they are trying to encourage breastfeeding?)

I am another parent who WAS getting milk from the milkman up to last week. The voucher said SEVEN pints of milk (regardless of the cost per pint). So why carry the milk home from the shop? However now I am getting less as the vouchers specify a monetary amount at £2.80 per child, I am not going to get it from the milkman when i can get it cheaper else where.

zounds

ahh - I get it, I didn't realise the 'regardless of the cost per pint' bit.

Makes sense now

tammyfshr

been waiting four weeks for the midwife at my doctors to sign the form.iam not with her any more because im not pregnant anymore but ive never received them for my 18 month old as we havent been on income support that long.when i was pregnant she said fill in the form and drop it in to the doctors surgery where she is every wednesday.i had an abortion(long story)but now i cant get her to fill in the form so i can get them for my son.does it have to be a midwife?can i get the doctor to fill in?

astonsmummy

you can get a docor or health visitor to sign, i've got the leaflet here and it says midwife, healthvisitor or any other health proffessional.

kmeast

Sorry if I have missed something, but how do you qualify for these vouchers? Do you have to be on income support?

astonsmummy

if you click on the link i posted up there, there is a 'do you qualify' list of questions, but basically yes, you wont receive them if you claim WTC.

fluffbag1

astonsmummy wrote:

if you click on the link i posted up there, there is a 'do you qualify' list of questions, but basically yes, you wont receive them if you claim WTC.

If you work, you don't get anything in this country!

Kimmywim

too true.........

skyepark

I worked in a health centre giving out milk tins, you could get a whole tin for the week with no extra payment. If you were using it up in less then the week you were giving too much to your child. Babies do not need vitamins if they are geting all the right foods and proper nutrition. fruits and veg dont cost more then frozen processed foods they are cheaper down the market. Its not for the lack of money its tha lack of habit. If you dont give kids fruit and veg from when the first eat solids they will not develop the taste for it.

Zziggi wrote:

When i was buying powdered baby milk the vouchers were for ONE tin. Great! The tins were about £6.50 even then so i just bought them from the nearest place. Now you get a voucher worth £2.80 - parents buying powdered baby milk are getting far less (they are trying to encourage breastfeeding?)

I am another parent who WAS getting milk from the milkman up to last week. The voucher said SEVEN pints of milk (regardless of the cost per pint). So why carry the milk home from the shop? However now I am getting less as the vouchers specify a monetary amount at £2.80 per child, I am not going to get it from the milkman when i can get it cheaper else where.