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Fewer than two-thirds of eligible families claim NHS healthy food payments
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- Families earning less than £400 a week qualify for weekly NHS Health Start payments of £4.65 to buy fresh produce and milk.
- Take-up of the scheme is as low as 64% in parts of the North East and Cumbria.
- Charities warn rising food prices make the unclaimed money crucial for low-income families with young children.
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