Healthy Start extension: application guidance
Sets out who is eligible to apply for the Healthy Start scheme under the extended criteria, and how to apply.
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»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has extended eligibility for the Healthy Start scheme to British children aged under 4 years old whose parent or guardian meets the financial eligibility criteria and is either:
- subject to a no recourse to public funds (NRPF) condition (as attached to their immigration permission)
- without any immigration status
This guidance provides full details of:
- who is eligible to apply for the scheme under the extended criteria
- how to apply
Updates to this page
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Updated to reflect that the Healthy Start extension scheme is now managed by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) (on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care).
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Updated ‘Evidence for NRPF� in section �1. No recourse to public funds or without any immigration status� of the guidance. DHSC will accept as evidence a visa that states that you have NRPF and which has not expired. DHSC will also accept a biometric residence permit (even if this has expired) alongside the share code from an eVisa.
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First published.