AQW 20841/22-27

Mrs Michelle Guy
Alliance Party
Lagan Valley

Tabled Date: 17/01/2025
Answered On Date: 03/02/2025
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of people (i) eligible for the NHS Healthy Start programme; and (ii) currently receiving support through the programme.

Answer:

As of 23 December 2024, 10,266 people in Northern Ireland are receiving support from the scheme. This data is published monthly on the NHS Healthy Start website.

Unfortunately, data is not currently available for the number of people eligible for the NHS Healthy Start scheme. This is due to an issue with the data provided to the NHS Business Services Authority, administering the scheme on our behalf. This data is used to calculate uptake for the scheme. The current data issues do not prevent anyone from joining the scheme or continuing to access the scheme if they are eligible.