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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-04-25more like thismore than 2024-04-25
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Healthy Start Scheme more like this
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legislature
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pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the eligibility criteria, and (2) the available methods of applying, for people aged under 18 with children who are seeking to apply for the NHS Healthy Start scheme. more like this
tabling member printed
The Lord Bishop of Gloucester more like this
uin HL4095 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-07more like thismore than 2024-05-07
answer text <p>The Department keeps the eligibility criteria for the Healthy Start scheme under continuous review. There are no current plans to change eligibility for the scheme. The NHS Business Services Authority also keeps the application methods for the NHS Healthy Start scheme under review, and there are no current plans to change the process for under 18 year olds.</p><p>Those who are under 18 years old, with parental responsibility for at least one child under four years old, and who meet the eligibility criteria for Healthy Start through Universal Credit or Child Tax Credit, can apply online. This is the same process for all who are eligible through these qualifying benefits.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Markham more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-07T16:23:02.303Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-07T16:23:02.303Z
answering member
4948
label Biography information for Lord Markham more like this
tabling member
4540
label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Gloucester more like this