Request

NHSBSA administers the Healthy Start scheme on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care. Please tell me: i)How many recipients of income-related ESA were claiming Healthy Start vouchers because they were pregnant in: 1 Dec 2021 2 Dec 2020 3 Dec 2016 ii) How many individuals were claiming Healthy Start vouchers because they were pregnant in: 1 Dec 2021 2 Dec 2020 3 Dec 2016 iii) How many recipients of income-related ESA were claiming Healthy Start vouchers because they had a child under 4 in: 1 Dec 2021 2 Dec 2020 3 Dec 2016 iv) How many individuals were claiming Healthy Start vouchers because they had a child under 4 in: 1 Dec 2021 2 Dec 2020 3 Dec 2016

Response

Question 1

The numbers below represent the total number of pregnant women, per period requested, who were in receipt of Healthy Start as they qualified through Employment and Support Allowance.

December 2021

o 511

December 2020

o 637

December 2016

o 3882

Question 2

The numbers below represent the total number of pregnant women, per period requested, who were in receipt of Healthy Start as they qualified through any of the qualifying benefits.

December 2021

o 13,499

December 2020

o 8730

December 2016

o 15,991

Question 3

There are no individuals in receipt of Healthy Start who qualified through Employment and Support Allowance with a child under four years old for the periods requested.

Question 4

The numbers below represent individuals who were in receipt of Healthy Start with a child or children under four years old.

December 2021

o 206,356

December 2020

o 239,681

December 2016

o 269,509

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