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Understanding Your WIC Benefits

Understanding Your WIC Benefits

WIC is a supplemental nutrition program. Supplemental means that the amount of formula or foods WIC provides may not meet all of your formula or food needs for the month. You will need to buy more food or formula to feed you and your WIC eligible family members.

Each family receives an eWIC card to buy their WIC foods or formula. All food or formula benefits for each family member on WIC will be combined or grouped into one amount for each food item. For example, if you are pregnant and have a 2 year old, your Family Benefits List will show 2 dozen eggs- 1 dozen eggs for you and 1 dozen for your child.

WIC approves many different brands and products in each of the WIC food categories: fruits and vegetables, whole grains, eggs, milk, cheese, yogurt, peanut butter/beans, cereal, juice and infant foods. 

For more information see "Questions You May Have About WIC Food Benefits" in English and Spanish.  

The WIC approved foods may be found in the Connecticut WIC Food Guide located on the Approved Food Guide webpage. In addition, the most up-to-date version of the Connecticut WIC Food Guide can be found on the WICShopper app.

Understanding CT WIC Food Benefits

Comprensión de los beneficios alimentarios de WIC de Connecticut

Common questions:

Can I change the food listed on my family benefit list?

ONLY your local WIC office can change your food package. If you have concerns or special needs be sure to talk to your WIC Nutritionist before your benefits are issued. They may be able to adjust your food package.

Do I need to purchase everything listed on my family benefit list?

No. You are not required to pick up everything on your Family Benefit List. We encourage you to only buy the foods that you will use.

What if I run out of food and I’ve used all of my WIC benefits?

The WIC program is meant to “supplement” your diet. The foods you receive at WIC are not intended to meet all of your nutritional needs. You will need to purchase additional foods on your own. Your local office can help you find additional food assistance programs if needed.

Can I save benefits for next month that I didn’t use?

No. Benefits expire at midnight on the expiration date found on each receipt.


Food package changes at designated time periods. 

  • Birth- 5 months: The only food your infant needs at this time is breastmilk or formula. WIC cannot provide infant foods until your baby turns 6 months old.
  • 6-11 months: At this age breastmilk or formula are still the primary source of nutrition for your baby. In addition your infant will receive infant foods (infant cereal and infant fruits & vegetables).
  • 12-23 months: Your child will receive a food package that includes whole milk, whole milk yogurt and a variety of other foods.
  • 2-5 years old: Your child will now receive low-fat or nonfat milk and low-fat or nonfat yogurt. 
  • Women: A women’s food package is based on her category (pregnant, non-breastfeeding until 6 months postpartum and breastfeeding up to 12 months postpartum).

Your Family Food Benefits list shows the foods you can purchase each month. You’ll get this list at each WIC appointment. You can also check your current balance using your phone, tablet or computer.  View the How to Check your Balance webpage to learn more.

 

 

Food Packages | Texas WIC

  • Pregnant Women

    Your WIC foods:

    • Are low in fat and high in fiber.
    • Provide nutritional variety.
    • Help promote a healthy weight gain and a healthy baby.

    Food Package

    • Cereal: 36 ounces
    • Whole grains: 1 pound
    • Fruits and vegetables: $11.00
    • Juice: 144 ounces (3 - 12 ounce frozen or 48 fluid ounces)
    • Low-fat or fat-free milk: 4.5 gallons
    • Yogurt or low-fat or fat-free milk: 1 quart
    • Cheese: 1 pound
    • Eggs: 1 dozen
    • Beans and peanut butter: 1 pound dry or 4 cans and peanut butter 16 to 18 ounce jar

    Before your baby is born, speak to a WIC counselor about choosing one of the three food packages for you and your baby.

  • Moms and Fully Breastfeeding Babies

    This food package is the largest and does not contain any formula. Moms and babies can get this food package until baby’s first birthday.

    Fully breastfeeding (feeding your baby only breastmilk) is the healthiest choice for you and your baby and this package gives you the most food. You will receive breastfeeding support throughout your baby’s first year. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends mothers exclusively breastfeed for the first six months.

    Mom’s Food Package

    • Cereal: 36 ounces
    • Whole grains: 1 pound
    • Fruits and vegetables: $11.00
    • Juice: 144 ounces (3 - 12-ounce frozen or 48 fluid ounces)
    • Low-fat or fat-free milk: 5 gallons
    • Yogurt or low-fat or fat-free milk: 1 quart
    • Cheese: 2 pounds
    • Eggs: 2 dozen
    • Beans and peanut butter: 1 pound dry or 4 cans and 16 to 18 ounce jar of peanut butter
    • Canned tuna, salmon, sardines and mackerel: 30 ounces

    Mothers who are fully breastfeeding multiples (twins, triplets, etc.) will receive additional amounts of foods.

    Baby’s Food Package

    When your baby is age 0-5 months:

    • The best and only food source your baby needs during this time is your breastmilk.

    When your baby is age 6-11 months:

    • Infant cereal: 24 ounces (8 ounce or 16 ounce containers)
    • Baby food fruits and vegetables: 64 containers, 4 ounces each
    • Baby food meats: 31 containers, 2.5 ounces each
  • Moms and Partially Breastfeeding Babies

    This package contains less food than the fully breastfeeding food package but more than the formula feeding package, and it includes some formula. The amount of formula will vary depending on how much your baby needs and his or her age. Moms and babies can get this package until baby’s first birthday.

    After the first month of your baby’s life, you can continue to provide only breastmilk or you can choose to combine breastfeeding with formula feeding. If you are using formula, WIC staff will help you figure out how much you need. Use only as much formula as you need, and only when you and your baby are not together or when you cannot provide your pumped milk. Every ounce of your breastmilk counts when it comes to your baby’s health and your health as well.

    As a WIC mom, you will receive breastfeeding support.

    Mom’s Food Package

    • Cereal: 36 ounces
    • Whole grains: 1 pound
    • Fruits and vegetables: $11.00
    • Juice: 144 ounces (3 - 12-ounce frozen or 48 fluid ounces)
    • Low-fat or fat-free milk: 4.5 gallons
    • Yogurt or low-fat or fat-free milk: 1 quart
    • Cheese: 1 pound
    • Eggs: 1 dozen
    • Beans and peanut butter: 1 pound dry or 4 cans and 16 to 18 ounce jar of peanut butter

    Baby’s Food Package

    Breastfeed when you and your baby are together.

    In your baby’s birth month

    • Formula: You may be able to get 1 can of 12.4 ounce powder formula. Ask the staff at your local WIC office.

    When your baby is age 1-3 months

    • Formula: up to 4 cans of 12. 4 ounce powder*  

    When your baby is age 4-5 months

    • Formula: up to 5 cans of 12.4 ounce powder*  

    When your baby is age 6-11 months

    • Formula: up to 4 cans of 12.4 ounce powder*
    • Infant cereal: 24 ounces (8 ounce or 16 ounce containers)
    • Baby food fruits and vegetables: 32 containers - 4 ounces each

    *All formula amounts are approximate

  • Moms and Formula Feeding Babies (also includes some breastfeeding)

    This is the smallest food package for moms and babies. This package includes more formula than the partially breastfeeding package, but not all the formula your baby may need. The amount of formula will vary depending on the age of your baby. 

    You can also choose to feed your baby only or mostly formula with some breastfeeding. The amount of formula provided by WIC may not be enough to meet the nutritional needs of your baby, so you should breastfeed any time you and your baby are together so you won’t have to buy more formula.

    If you choose this package, your baby will receive the following foods throughout his or her first year. You will receive foods for yourself only during the first six months.

    As a WIC mom, you will receive breastfeeding support.

    Mom’s Food Package

    • Cereal: 36 ounces
    • Fruits and vegetables: $11.00
    • Juice: 96 ounces (2 - 12-ounce frozen or 48 fluid ounces)
    • Low-fat or fat-free milk: 3 gallons
    • Yogurt or low-fat or fat-free milk: 1 quart
    • Cheese: 1 pound
    • Eggs: 1 dozen
    • Beans or peanut butter: 1 pound dry or 4 cans or peanut butter 16 to 18 ounce jar

    The Formula Feeding food package provides these foods for six months after your baby is born. Moms who choose the Fully or Partially Breastfeeding food packages will receive more food for one full year.

    Baby’s Food Package

    Breastfeed when you and your baby are together.

    When your baby is age 0-3 months

    • Formula: up to but no more than 9 cans of 12.4 ounce powder*

    When your baby is age 4-5 months

    • Formula: up to but no more than 10 cans of 12.4 ounce powder*

    When your baby is age 6-11 months

    • Formula: up to but no more than 7 cans - 12.4 ounce powder*
    • Infant cereal: 24 ounces (8-ounce or 16-ounce containers)
    • Baby food fruits and vegetables: 32 containers - 4 ounces each

    *All formula amounts are approximate

  • Children 1 to 2 Years

    Your child’s WIC foods:

    • Are low in fat and high in fiber.
    • Provide nutritional variety.
    • Help promote a healthy weight.

    Food Package

    • Cereal: 36 ounces
    • Whole grains: 2 pounds
    • Fruits and vegetables: $9. 00
    • Juice: 128 ounces (2 - 16 ounce frozen or 64 fluid ounces)
    • Whole milk: 3 gallons
    • Yogurt or whole milk: 1 quart
    • Cheese: 1 pound
    • Eggs: 1 dozen
    • Beans or peanut butter: 1 pound dry or 4 cans or peanut butter 16 to 18 ounce jar
  • Children 2 to 5 Years

    How is this package different from the food package for children 1 to 2 years old?

    • Whole milk is replaced with low-fat (1%) or fat-free milk.
    • Peanut butter and canned beans are included as an alternative to dry beans.

    Food Package

    • Cereal: 36 ounces
    • Whole grains: 2 pounds
    • Fruits and vegetables: $9.00
    • Juice: 128 ounces (2 - 16 ounce frozen or 64 fluid ounces)
    • Low-fat or fat-free milk: 3 gallons
    • Yogurt or low-fat or fat-free milk: 1 quart
    • Cheese: 1 pound
    • Eggs: 1 dozen
    • Beans or peanut butter: 1 pound dry or 4 cans or peanut butter 16 to 18 ounce jar

how to get it, who is supposed to, what products are given in Moscow and the regions, work schedule

Yulia Shubina

refused dairy cuisine

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In Russia, expectant mothers and families with children can receive free food.

Each subject has its own rules. I received kits at a dairy kitchen in Moscow - I'll tell you who usually gets help and how to get it in different regions.

What is a dairy kitchen?

The forerunners of the dairy kitchen were centers called "A Drop of Milk" where they gave out food for premature babies. They appeared in the Russian Empire in 1901 year.

Dairy kitchen - Big Medical Encyclopedia

There are more such organizations in the USSR. Dairy kitchens helped save the lives of many children during the Second World War: then they began to offer additional food, including to full-term babies. They continued to do so after the war.

Today there is no concept of "dairy cuisine" in Russian legislation. But there is a guarantee: according to the doctor, children under three years old, pregnant and lactating women must be provided with food. What to give and to what extent - the leadership of each region decides independently. nine0003

Art. 52 of the law "On the Fundamentals of Protecting the Health of Citizens in the Russian Federation"

How to get a dairy kitchen in Moscow

Only people with a Moscow residence permit can use a dairy kitchen in Moscow. Here are the people who will be given food:

  1. pregnant and lactating women;
  2. formula-fed or formula-fed children under 6 months;
  3. children from 6 months to 3 years;
  4. children under 7 from large families;
  5. children under 15 with chronic diseases: glomerulonephritis, hemoblastosis, malignant neoplasms; nine0030
  6. disabled children under 18 years of age.

Regulation on the provision of free food for certain categories of children and women who are residents of the city of Moscow

But you can’t just go to the dairy kitchen for food: first you need to get a prescription from a doctor. For this, pregnant women need to contact the antenatal clinic, in all other cases, the prescription will be issued at the children's clinic where the child is assigned.

To confirm the right to receive products, the antenatal clinic or polyclinic will ask you to submit documents. They will need to be brought only once, after which all the necessary information will already be in the system. Here's what you need:

  1. Pregnant woman's passport or child's birth certificate together with the passport of either parent.
  2. Compulsory health insurance policy for a pregnant woman or child.
  3. Certificate of registration of a child in Moscow (form 8), pregnant women will need to show the registration page in their passport instead.
  4. If the child is under guardianship, you will additionally need a document confirming the establishment of guardianship.
  5. If the child is older than 3 years, you will need to confirm his benefits: a certificate of a large family, a certificate from a medical and social examination, or a medical certificate confirming the presence of a chronic disease will do. nine0030

They will also ask you to fill out an application for receiving products: a ready-made form will be provided at the clinic, you only need to sign it.

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Benefits for families with many children in Moscow until the 10th day of the month. It was tiresome.

Now everything has changed: a doctor issues a benefit once through the EMIAS system and information about it is automatically transferred to the dairy kitchen until it expires. For example, this happens when a pregnant woman gives birth to a child or he reaches the age of three. nine0069 Now you can go to the dairy kitchen right away, without wasting time getting a prescription from a doctor and without worrying about what date is on the calendar.

Where to go with a prescription for a dairy kitchen

Each polyclinic has its own dairy kitchen - food packages will need to be received there. Sometimes several points are assigned to one clinic - then parents are offered to choose. You can find out what milk distribution points are in your area using the map on the Gormedtekhnika portal. nine0003

Those who come to buy food for the first time are assigned a number by the dairy kitchen staff. It must be remembered and called every time to get a set. Nothing critical will happen if the parents forget the number and instead ask to find a set by the child's last name, but it is more convenient for the kitchen staff to work with him.

Dairy kitchens usually distribute visitors by day of the week. In some kitchens, employees ask parents when it is more convenient for them to come for kits, while in others they appoint themselves: for example, they give out kits for pregnant women on Mondays, and for children under six months on Wednesdays. This rule is also not strict: if you miss the right day, you can safely come for a set on another. nine0003

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How much does a baby cost in the first year? We did not encounter this: even at the end of the month, my husband easily received a full set of products for 30 days.

Dairy kitchens in the capital are open from 06:30 to 15:00 from Monday to Saturday. From 12:30 to 13:00 - lunch break.

To receive food, you will need to show your passport or other identification document - the husband usually shows the rights. According to the rules, dairy kitchens give out food packages only to parents, and if you need someone else to receive them, you need to issue a power of attorney. In reality, you can agree with the employees: sometimes my brother got the dairy kitchen and no one asked for additional papers - I think the point is that we have the same last name with him. nine0003

Before you go to the dairy kitchen, think about how you will collect food. We had to take a taxi, and other parents came with hiking backpacks: a set for a child of 6-12 months for 30 days weighs about 10 kg.

What kind of products are given in the dairy kitchen in Moscow

Pregnant, lactating women and children of different ages are given different amounts and composition of products. Mothers are given juice and milk, and babies are given supplementary or complementary foods, depending on their age. These can be mixtures, canned purees, instant cereals and similar juices and milk, as for mothers. nine0003

Regulation on the provision of free food for certain categories of children and women who are residents of the city of MoscowPDF, 653 KB

nine0111 Powdered and liquid milk mixtures, fruit juice, fruit puree
To whom they give What is How much per month
Formula-fed infants 0-3 months Powdered and liquid milk formulas 5.5 kg
Formula-fed babies 4 months old 7.9 kg
Formula-fed babies 5 months old Dry and liquid milk mixtures, fruit juice, vegetable puree, dry porridge, fruit puree 9.8 kg
Children 6 months on any type of feeding Dry and liquid mixtures, fruit juice, dry porridge, vegetable puree, fruit puree 7.3 kg
Children 7-8 months Dry and liquid mixtures, children's cottage cheese, fruit juice, dry porridge, vegetable puree, fruit puree, meat puree with vegetables, meat puree 9. 9 kg
Children 9-12 months Dry and liquid mixtures, children's cottage cheese, kefir, fruit juice, dry porridge, vegetable puree, fruit puree, meat puree with vegetables, meat puree 12.3 kg
Children 1-2 years old Milk, kefir, cottage cheese, fruit puree, fruit juice 9.8 kg
Children 2-3 years old Milk, kefir, cottage cheese, fruit puree, fruit juice 8.4 kg
Pregnant Fruit juice, milk 12.9L
Nursing Milk, fruit juice 16.2 L
Children from large families, disabled children Milk 18 l

children 0-3 months on artificial feeding

What

Dry and liquid milk mixtures

volume

5.5 kg

children 4 months old 4 months on artificial feeding 9000 9000

What

Sukhaya dry and liquid milk formulas, fruit juice, fruit puree

Volume per month

7. 9 kg

Children 5 months on artificial feeding

, fruit puree 9Ol000 7.3 kg

Children 7-8 months

What

Dry and liquid mixtures, baby cottage cheese, fruit juice, dry porridge, vegetable puree, fruit puree, meat puree with vegetables, meat puree

90 nine03

volume for a month

12.3 kg

children 1-2 years old

What are

Milk, kefir, cottage cheese, fruit puree, fruit juice

volume

9,000

children 2-3 years

What

Milk, kefir, cottage cheese, fruit puree, fruit juice

volume

8.4 kg

Pregnant

What

Fruit juice, milk

volume

12.9 l

Burners

that

Milk, fruit juice

volume for a month

16.2 l

children from large families, children with disabilities

that

Milk

volume

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18L

Free food for 11 months baby for 30 days

My experience of getting food in a dairy kitchen

I started getting free food when I was pregnant. I was observed at the antenatal clinic by registration, so I was given a prescription for the nearest dairy kitchen. But due to the fact that I live in a different area, getting groceries was inconvenient. They found a way out quickly: my younger brother began to call for boxes. The products remained with him: I didn’t really need them. nine0003

When our daughter was born, we assigned her to a polyclinic in our place of residence. They began to receive recipes for a dairy kitchen near the house. As a nursing mother, I was given juice and milk. I did not plan to take these products, but my brother liked them. Therefore, we used the recipe.

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How to introduce complementary foods to children

Later, I learned that in the first six months we were also given a dairy kitchen for our daughter: she was mixed-fed. But for some reason, the pediatrician did not report this. True, this fact did not upset me much: I fed my daughter with Nutrilon Comfort, they are not given out in sets. And we would not change the mixture just to get it for free: for a baby, this is fraught with digestive problems. nine0003

What purees, juices and mixtures did they give us? I read the advice of pediatricians on Instagram and decided, at least at first, to follow the composition of baby food. I didn’t want fanaticism in food, but mashed potatoes without unnecessary components were important to me. Therefore, in the first month of complementary foods, I carefully chose jars of mashed potatoes, which we bought with our own money.

From 6 months we began to receive dairy products. I was pleasantly surprised: there was nothing superfluous in the compositions. Therefore, for six months we actively used the food that was given to us. Monthly managed to save 1000-2000 R.

up to 2000 R

we saved on baby food

The variety of canned purees in the dairy kitchen pleased me. First, they gave the classic trio of vegetables that are recommended to start complementary foods with: broccoli, cauliflower and zucchini from Agushi. True, I didn’t really like the Agusha zucchini: it was too liquid and it was inconvenient to feed a child with it. Later, carrots and pumpkins of the same brand were added - with excellent composition and consistency.

Meat puree was also varied: the sets included poultry, beef, and veal. From 9months, jars of “chicken and vegetables” and “beef and vegetables” began to be issued. My daughter still eats this, despite the fact that she mostly prefers a common table. By the way, for some reason, there were no fish in the set from the dairy kitchen, although the pediatrician's memo said that fish should be introduced from 10-11 months.

Meat puree from the dairy kitchen had a good composition. True, the smell was not very appetizing, but my daughter ate with pleasure

Fruit puree was also given out by the Agusha company. The compositions were good, the tastes were different: we came across an apple, a pear, a peach. When my daughter got older, they began to give puree from several fruits and berries, for example, "apple, cherry, blueberry. " nine0003

In addition, the set contained a mixture of two types: dry and liquid. We refused the liquid mixture: my daughter ate another, and in the kitchen they gave the same Agusha. The liquid mixture was packed in a separate box, so the husband immediately said: “We don’t take this.” We gave Nestogen dry mix to friends.

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Corn flakes and "children's menu": what not to feed a child

My daughter fell in love with Agusha cottage cheese: she liked trying to eat from plastic packaging on her own. nine0003

What I didn't like about the dairy kitchen

First of all, the composition of some of the products that were given out on a monthly basis was contrary to the recommendations for complementary foods.

National program for optimizing the feeding of children in the first year of life in the Russian Federation - methodological recommendations of the Union of Pediatricians of Russia, p. The documents indicated that the products were issued in accordance with the age marking of the manufacturer, but in our case this did not always coincide with reality. nine0003

For example, milk porridges were not recommended until 9 months of age. In fact, we began to receive instant cereals with powdered milk from 7 months. Even the pediatrician did not advise giving fruit juice until a year old. And we began to receive it from 6 months - as a result, adults drank the juice from us.

Feeding and nutrition of infants and young children - guidelines for the WHO European RegionPDF, 1.28 MB0003

Secondly, cereals included fructose and milk powder. Rospotrebnadzor does not recommend introducing sugar up to a year. And WHO recommends to refrain from cow's milk in favor of breast milk, as cow's milk is too rich in protein and sodium.

We started getting milk porridge "Agusha" from 8 months. Unlike other products, its composition was not perfect

Thirdly, did not contain mashed potatoes with chunks in the packages. This was a little depressing: it is recommended to start introducing pieces from 9-10 months.

But in the end, I understand that mashing food with a fork is much easier than making a full-fledged puree on your own. In addition, I know that in other regions the level of support for the authorities is significantly lower compared to Moscow. So I was grateful for what I have.

Why did we end up giving up free products

This happened simultaneously for two reasons. The first - by the year my daughter switched to a common table. The second - a set of products for children from the age of one did not suit her. nine0003

For example, I try to give cow's milk and juices as treats, the rest of the time she drinks water. My daughter prefers grained cottage cheese and ordinary cereals to dry cereals and children's creamy cottage cheese: she likes to eat them with her hands or with a spoon. I never add sugar to buckwheat or rice - purchased cereals cannot boast of this.

The only thing that could really be useful to us from the set for children from one year old is Agusha kefir, it has a good composition. But they give a lot of it, and the shelf life is short. On the one hand, this is good: it means that there are no preservatives in kefir, with which ultra-pasteurized milk is stored for months. But on the other hand, we had to drink kefir with the whole family until it got spoiled. nine0003

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I feed my family with farm products and save money

In addition, it was simply unprofitable to force my husband to go to the dairy kitchen for one yogurt.

How are things going with free meals in the regions

Each region independently determines what products, to whom and in what quantities to provide. In some regions, payments are assigned instead of products.

You can usually find out whether there is a dairy kitchen in the region and who is entitled to it, usually at the children's clinic or social security departments. I will tell you about how things are in several large regions. nine0003

Moscow region. Dairy cuisine has been canceled in the Moscow Region. You can get money instead. The amount of the monthly cash payment in 2022:

  1. Pregnant women - 400 R.
  2. Nursing mothers - 1000 R.
  3. Children from 0 to 1 year old on artificial or mixed feeding - 1000 to 9019 years old Children from
  4. years old on artificial or mixed feeding - 600 R.

Decree of the Government of the Moscow Region dated November 26, 2019No. 868/41

If a woman has several children, she will receive payments for pregnant and lactating women in a single amount. If there are several children and they are formula fed, then a monthly cash payment is provided for each child.

Appointment of a monthly cash payment for food - the portal of public services of the Moscow region

St. Petersburg. In St. Petersburg there is neither a dairy kitchen nor compensation. But there is a "children's" card - it receives regional payments and benefits: for example, a one-time compensation payment for the birth of a child or a monthly allowance for a child up to one and a half years. You can only spend money on baby products in certain stores, including baby food. nine0003

Rules for using a "children's" card - St. Petersburg public services portal

You can order a card together with a one-time payment at the birth of a child. This is done online on the public services website or through the MFC. The card will be ready within three months, the service is free. You will need a passport to get it.

Nizhny Novgorod. Dairy products are distributed only to low-income families until the child is 2 years old. In order to receive food for children under one year old, the average per capita income of a family should not exceed two living wages, and if the child is from one to two years old, the average per capita income must be less than one living wage. nine0003

Regulations on the procedure for providing adequate nutrition for children under the age of 3 through special nutrition points (dairy kitchens) according to the opinion of doctors in the city district of Nizhny Novgorod

What products are distributed in Nizhny Novgorod

is issued
What is How much per month
Children under 5 months Dry mix 3.5 kg
Children 6-7 months Dry milk porridge, dry mix, cottage cheese. By prescription, kefir 4.13 kg + 12 liters of kefir
Children 8-12 months, depending on doctor's prescription Dry milk porridge, dry mix, cottage cheese 6 kg + 12 l kefir
Children 1-2 years old Dry milk porridge, cottage cheese 2 kg + 13.2 l kefir
Children 2-3 years old Dry milk porridge, cottage cheese 1. 9 kg + 13.2 l kefir

Children up to 5 months

What

Dry mixture

volume

3.5 kg

Children 6–7 months

LUCK MACH MACK, dry mixture, cottage cheese, cottage cheese . Kefir is dispensed by doctor's prescription

Volume per month

4.13 kg + 12 liters of kefir

Children 8-12 months old, depending on the doctor's prescription

that

Dry milk, dry mixture, cottage cheese

volume per month

6 kg+ 12 l kefira

children 1-2 years old

that

dry milk porridge, cottage cheese

volume for month

2 kg+ 13.2 l kefira

children 2-3 years old

What

Dry milk porridge, cottage cheese

volume

1.9 kg+ 13.2 l kefira

9020 Kaluga region. Children of the first year of life on artificial and mixed feeding receive free meals. For children from 2 to 3 years old, the poor are paid compensation - up to 500 R.

Explanations on the provision of adequate nutrition for children of the first year of life who are artificially and mixed-fed - the official portal of the authorities of the Kaluga region you can apply if the income per family member does not exceed the regional subsistence minimum by more than 1,000 rubles.

What products are distributed in the Kaluga region

To whom they give What is To what extent
Children under 6 months Dry mix It is not known exactly, at the rate of 900 R per month per child
Children 6-12 months Dry mix, dry porridge It is not known exactly, at the rate of 900 R per month per child

Children under 6 months

What

Dry mixture

volume for a month

It is not known exactly, at the rate of 900 r per month per child

children 6-12 months

What are

Dry mix, dry porridge

volume

, at the rate of 900 R per month per child

In Bashkiria. Products are provided to orphans, as well as children, lactating and pregnant women from low-income families. You can get a dairy kitchen if the family income per person does not exceed 10,015 R.

Dairy cuisine of the Republic of Bashkiria

Provision of specialized food for pregnant women and nursing mothers - Republican Center for Social Support of the Population

What products are distributed in Bashkiria

What is How much per month
Pregnant Dry formula for pregnant women 2 kg
Lactating Dry formula for nursing 1 kg
Children under 6 months Powdered formula or specialty formula for medical indications 0.75 kg
Children 6-8 months Dry or specialized mix for medical indications, dry porridge, cottage cheese 2 kg
Children 8-12 months Dry or specialized mixture for medical indications, dry porridge, milk, kefir, cottage cheese 2 kg + 6. 5 l milk and kefir
Children 1-2 years old Dry porridge, cottage cheese, milk, kefir 2 kg + 16.4 l milk and kefir
Children 2-3 years old Curd, milk, kefir 1.1 kg + 16.6 liters of milk and kefir

Pregnant

What

Pregnancy powder

Monthly volume

2 kg

Nursing

that

Dry mixture for feeders

volume for a month

1 kg

children up to 6 months

What

Dry mix or specialized mixture for medical reasons

volume

0.75 kg

Children 6-8 months

What

Dry or specialized formula for medical indications, dry porridge, cottage cheese

Monthly volume

2 kg

children 8-12 months

What

Dry or specialized mixture for medical reasons, Sukhaya, milk, kefir porridge, cottage cheese

volume

2 kg+ 6. 5 l of milk and kefir

1-2 years old

What is

Sukhaya, cottage cheese, milk, kefir

volume for a month

2 kg+ 16.4 l milk and kefir

children 2-3 years old

cottage , milk, kefir

Monthly volume

1.1 kg + 16.6 liters of milk and kefir

Remember

  1. Provision of food for pregnant and lactating women on the conclusion of a doctor, as well as children under 3 years old - a state guarantee. But the specific conditions of the program depend on the region.
  2. Moscow provides food packages: pregnant and lactating women - juices and milk, infants under six months on artificial or mixed feeding - milk formulas, and older children - cereals, mashed potatoes, cottage cheese, kefir and juices. nine0030
  3. To get food, you need to go to the antenatal clinic or children's clinic for a prescription. To do this, you will need to bring documents: a child's birth certificate, a parent's passport, confirmation of Moscow registration and a compulsory medical insurance policy.
  4. after 3 years old, children from large families can receive baby food-up to 7 years old, children with some chronic

Questions-answer

3 3 years of life in the Republic of Tatarstan in matters in the Republic of Tatarstan ANSWERS. nine0202

(Program “BELEKECH”)

1. : Who has the right to free of charge of dairy products?

Answer : children of the first three years of life who are artificially or mixed-fed, permanently residing in the Republic of Tatarstan, registered as an outpatient at the place of residence in a healthcare institution of the republic, belonging to privileged categories (Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Tatarstan from 31.12.2009No. 933)

2. Question : Why do other regions give food to all children, but not here?

Answer: Federal Law No. 323 of November 21, 2011 “On the Basics of Protecting the Health of Citizens in the Russian Federation” regulates the provision of adequate nutrition for children under the age of three upon the conclusion of a doctor, in accordance with the legislation of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation (Art. 52).

In the Republic of Tatarstan - this is a resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Tatarstan dated December 31, 2009No. 933 "On the procedure for the gratuitous provision of children of the first three years of life with special dairy products and mixtures according to the prescriptions of doctors and the financing of expenses for its organization."

3. Question: Which categories of children are eligible for free dairy products?

Reply : children are classified as privileged categories:

  1. From families with an average per capita income not exceeding the subsistence level established in the territory of the Republic of Tatarstan according to the certificate of the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Protection of the Republic of Tatarstan. nine0030
  2. Children with chronic diseases who have a medical condition on the opinion of a doctor:

    - iron deficiency anemia,

    - protein-energy deficiency of moderate and severe form (weight loss).

3. Children with HIV infection, children born to HIV-infected mothers.

4. Question : On the basis of what documents is food issued?

Answer : The main document for receiving food is a prescription issued by a pediatrician at the clinic where the child is registered. When receiving products at a milk distribution point, you must present a prescription and a document confirming the identity of the recipient (parent). One of the parents has the right to receive food. Another recipient, along with a prescription and a document, must have a power of attorney from a legal representative (parent) to receive meals.

5. Question: What are the criteria for determining medical indications?

Answer: The decision to prescribe nutrition is made by the district pediatrician based on the results of clinical studies, clinical recommendations, standards of medical care.

6. Question: In case of disagreement with the opinion of the local doctor, where can the parent apply?

Answer: A parent can apply to the head of the department, to the deputy head physician, to the head physician of the polyclinic. nine0003

7. Question: How often do I get a prescription for free meals?

Answer: Prescriptions for free meals are issued by the district pediatrician once a month in two copies, one of which is given to parents, the other is kept in an outpatient clinic. This rule applies to all recipients of nutrition (medical, social indications).

8.Question: Why is a prescription for free baby food valid for 1 month?

Answer:

Since the number of children's dairy products (kefir, milk, cottage cheese, liquid adapted milk formula) must correspond to the number of recipients in each age category of each children's clinic, a prescription is issued once a month.

9.Question: How long is free baby food issued for?

Answer: The period of preferential provision of food for a child is determined by the period of validity of the benefit: the period of treatment of the disease or the validity period of a certificate issued by the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Protection of the Republic of Tatarstan, the age of the child (up to three years). There are no regulated terms for the duration of receiving baby food in the regulatory documents.

The validity period of the certificate is established by the territorial department of the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Protection of the Republic of Tatarstan. nine0003

The term of treatment of the disease is determined by the local doctor in accordance with the current standards of medical care, clinical guidelines.

10. Question: How safe and of high quality are children's milk products of the Zelenodolsk Dairy Plant (ZMK)?

Answer: During the 10 years of the existence of the "Belakech" program, not a single case of adverse effects of ZMK products on the child's health has been registered. Milk for baby food is supplied only by the best enterprises of the Republic of Tatarstan, which have automated milk collection lines. The ZMK baby milk food production line is fully automated. ZMK baby milk products are certified and consist only of a natural product without the addition of preservatives or other additives. At all stages of the collection, transportation and manufacture of products, continuous monitoring is carried out. Each batch of products is delivered to milk distribution points with a certificate of conformity for this batch. Delivery of products from ZMK to milk distribution points is carried out in specialized vehicles equipped with refrigeration equipment. nine0003

11. Question: How many children receive milk nutrition under the program “Belakach”?

Answer: 40,938 children.

12. Question: I live with a child in Kazan, registered in Pestretsy. Can I get baby milk food for a child in Kazan.

Answer: Yes, you can. To do this, you need to get a detachment at the clinic in Pestretsy and register with a children's medical institution at the place of residence in Kazan. nine0003

13. Question: My child has low hemoglobin, but the district pediatrician does not write out a prescription, he says it is not allowed. Why?

Answer:

The district doctor makes a decision on the need to issue a prescription for free baby food based on clinical and laboratory parameters, guided by the standards of medical care, clinical recommendations of leading pediatricians and pediatric nutritionists. At the same time, the doctor is obliged to explain the reason for the refusal to the parent of the child. nine0003

14. Question: How is a child underweight determined and in which case is it necessary to provide baby food?

Answer: The district pediatrician determines the child's body weight deficit by the ratio of the child's actual weight to the due weight at this age (in percent) and, taking into account the dynamics of the child's development indicators, decides on the need to issue a prescription for free baby food.

15. Question: What range of foods should a child receive under the Belacare program?

Answer: Child under 6 months old. receives a liquid adapted milk formula - 200 ml per day.

Infants born to HIV-infected mothers and children with HIV infection up to 6 months of age receive 800 ml of liquid formula milk per day.

Child over 6 months old up to 1 year receives:

- liquid adapted milk formula - 200 ml

- milk - 200 ml

- kefir - 100 ml

- cottage cheese - 30 gr.

A child aged 1 to 3 receives:

- milk - 200 ml

- kefir - 200 ml

- cottage cheese - 40 gr.

16. Question: If the mother was not able to get food on distribution days, what happens to this product?

Answer: Dairy products that the parent does not show up for within three days are considered unclaimed. Within one day, a medical organization redistributes unclaimed good nutrition in favor of newly registered children who are entitled to free provision of good nutrition. nine0003

A child whose parent does not show up for dairy products within three days is entitled to adequate nutrition until the end of the grace period, excluding days during which no food was provided.

17. Question: Who can get baby food in the dairy kitchen other than parents?

Answer: This may be a relative (grandmother, grandfather, sister, etc.) who must have a prescription and power of attorney. nine0003

18. Question: My child gets free baby food but doesn't eat the kefir that is included in the meal package. Can I receive a set without kefir?

Answer: A measure of social support in the form of free provision of special dairy products and mixtures according to doctors' prescriptions (complete nutrition) is issued in full and is not divided into parts.

19. Question: I brought a certificate from social security to the local pediatrician on February 21. The doctor said that they would only put my baby on the baby food list from mid-March. Is it legal? And why can't I receive groceries from March 1st?

Answer: Medical institutions update the lists of children for receiving baby milk formula every five days. Therefore, your child must be included in the application for infant milk formula from March 1st. nine0003

20. Question: My child and I live in Tatarstan, but we are registered in Saransk. Can my sick child receive free infant formula?

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21. Question: Is a child with a disability under the age of three entitled to free children's meals?

Answer: The presence of a disability is not included in the list of categories eligible for free provision of baby food.

22. Question: Why can baby milk be stored for 3 months if it is an organic product and there are no additives?

Answer: The manufacturer of children's dairy products, ZMK JSC, uses an advanced heat treatment method - milk ultra-pasteurization. At the same time, vitamins and microelements are preserved in milk. Pathogenic microorganisms and spores are killed, which lead to rapid deterioration of the product.

The product is bottled in a multi-layer hermetic package, which ensures the storage of the product during the expiration date. The entire production and bottling process takes place under sterile conditions and in a closed system. nine0003

23. Question: Who controls the supply of free baby milk products?

Answer: Delivery of free baby food (quantity, quality of packages, return and replacement of baby food) is monitored all days of the week by specialists from the Dairy Nutrition Department of the Dispatch Center of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Tatarstan.

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