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Consultation on extending Healthy Start to non-British children under 4 from families with NRPF
The Department of Health and Social Care consultation confirms that since May 2021 Healthy Start eligibility has been extended through a non-statutory scheme -
‘...so that British children aged under 4 from families with no recourse to public funds (NRPF), or families that do not have an immigration status, can apply for Healthy Start benefits. Under the non-statutory scheme, those eligible can apply to receive equivalent payments to the (statutory) Healthy Start scheme and Healthy Start vitamins.’
It is now looking to extend eligibility further to include others who do not have access to public funds -
‘In particular, DHSC welcomes views on whether Healthy Start eligibility should be extended to:
- non-British children under 4 from families with NRPF or who are subject to immigration controls;
- pregnant women with NRPF or who are subject to immigration controls;
- mothers with NRPF or who are subject to immigration controls with children under one.
The consultation runs until 23 October 2024.
[ Edited: 18 Oct 2024 at 04:22 pm by Stuart ]