Provide financial support for nutritious food packages during pregnancy and the first year of childbirth for low-income families.
Why this status: Partly delivered. The 2026 Budget funds continued nutrition assistance for pregnant and lactating mothers and says coverage will be widened. The reviewed evidence does not establish the promised low-income targeting, food-package form, or complete coverage through the first year after birth.
Inspect the evidence
Evidence for (1)
- Budget document7 Nov 2025
“The 2026 Budget says it will continue the Monthly Nutrition Assistance Programme for pregnant and lactating mothers while ensuring wider coverage through strengthened community health networks.”
Evidence against (1)
- Budget document7 Nov 2025
“The cited budget material does not specify the manifesto's proposed low-income eligibility, food-package mechanism, or the first full year after childbirth.”