Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 59411

Asylum: NHS Low Income Scheme

Tabled: 12 June 2025
Answered: 10 July 2025

Question

Lewis Cocking

ConservativeBroxbourne

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of barring illegal migrants from being eligible to apply for an HC2 certificate.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The Department has no plans to make an assessment of the potential merits of barring illegal migrants from being eligible to apply for an HC2 certificate.An HC2 certificate is for full help with health costs and is received via the NHS Low Income Scheme, ...

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