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Healthy Start Scheme: Migrants

Asked by Olivia BlakeLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 5 January 2026UIN 98566

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he will publish the outcome of the Healthy Start extension for families with the No Recourse to Public Funds condition; and whether a timeline has been set for bringing the scheme into law.

Answered by Ashley Dalton

The Department is currently considering options following the consultation titled Eligibility for Healthy Start for groups that have no recourse to public funds or are subject to immigration controls. Further information will be available in due course.

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