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.
- From:
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Published
- 31 July 2024
- Last updated
- 11 March 2025 — See all updates
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The 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 elegible to apply for the scheme under the extended criteria
- how to apply
Updates to this page
Published 31 July 2024
Last updated 11 March 2025
+ show all updates
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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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Update history
2025-05-30 14:56
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).
2025-03-11 15:55
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.
2024-07-31 14:58
First published.
Details
The 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 elegible to apply for the scheme under the extended criteria
- how to apply
Updates to this page
Last updated 11 March 2025 + show all updates
-
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.
-
First published.
Sign up for emails or print this page
Update history
2025-05-30 14:56
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).
2025-03-11 15:55
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.
2024-07-31 14:58
First published.