Healthy Start NHS

Check if you are eligible

You can typically qualify for Healthy Start if you are at least 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under four, and receive any of the following:

Universal Credit (with a household monthly take-home pay of £408 or less)

Income Support or Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance

Pension Credit (including the child addition)

Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) (if you are over 10 weeks pregnant).

Other ways to qualify:

You are under 18 and pregnant (even if you do not receive benefits)

Non-British citizens: If your child is a British citizen, you may be eligible depending on your immigration status. You must have at least one British child under four and a family income of £408 or less per month after tax.