The footballer says health professionals need to do more to raise awareness about the NHS scheme.
in Scotland - run by the NHS to help pregnant women or low income families on benefits with children aged under four.The pandemic has put a renewed focus on child poverty but the England and Manchester United striker says more needs to be done to end any "silly" stigma and to persuade people to register for support.
"More than 40% of those eligible for the vouchers are still not registered for the scheme, and I'm confident that the majority of these parents can be found in communities just like mine, where I grew up - no internet, no high street, no word of mouth." He wants staff to use an online eligibility calculator and "consider collaborating with us on communicating and educating people about the scheme when possible".Last summer, the government was
In November, ministers provided more than £400m for a winter grant scheme, run by councils, to provide support with food and bills.Labour's shadow child poverty secretary, Wes Streeting, said the measures did not go far enough and "more and more children are living in poverty under the Tories".
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