The Healthy Start Scheme and Day Care Food Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019

Amendment of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations

5.—(1) Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations (application for benefit)(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 1—

(a) omit sub-paragraph (b);

(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (c) for “.” substitute “; and”;

(c) after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

“(d) where the pregnant woman or mother is not entitled to a social security benefit or tax credit mentioned in regulation 4, the name, address and national insurance number of—

(i) the member of the family of the pregnant woman, mother or child described in regulation 4(3)(a), 4(3)(d) or 4(3)(e);

(ii) the other member of the couple described in regulation 4(3)(ab)(ii) or 4(3)(db)(ii); or

(iii) the person responsible for the pregnant woman, mother or child described in regulation 4(3)(aa)(ii), 4(3)(ab)(iii), 4(3)(da)(ii), 4(3)(db)(iii) or 4(3)(f).”.

(3) In paragraph 4—

(a) after sub-paragraph (1A) insert—

“(1AA) A claim in respect of a pregnant woman described in regulation 4(3)(ab)(i) must include a declaration signed by the claimant that the pregnant woman is entitled to state pension credit.

(1AB) A claim in respect of a pregnant woman who is a member of a couple described in regulation 4(3)(ab)(ii) must include a declaration signed by the claimant that the other member of that couple is entitled to state pension credit.

(1AC) A claim in respect of a mother described in regulation 4(3)(db)(i) must include a declaration signed by the claimant that the mother is entitled to state pension credit which includes the additional amount for a child or qualifying young person.

(1AD) A claim in respect of a mother who is a member of a couple described in regulation 4(3)(db)(ii) must include a declaration signed by the claimant that the other member of that couple is entitled to state pension credit which includes the additional amount for a child or qualifying young person.”.

(b) After sub-paragraph (1B) insert—

“(1BA) A claim in respect of a pregnant woman described in regulation 4(3)(ab)(iii), or a mother described in regulation 4(3)(db)(iii), must include a declaration signed by the claimant that the pregnant woman, or mother, as the case may be, is the responsibility (within the meaning of paragraphs 3 to 7 of Schedule 2A to the State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003) of a person entitled to state pension credit which includes the additional amount for a child or qualifying young person.”.

(c) After sub-paragraph (1C) insert—

“(1CA) A claim in respect of a child described in regulation 4(3)(f)(ii) must include a declaration signed by the claimant that the child is the responsibility (within the meaning of paragraphs 3 to 7 of Schedule 2A to the State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003) of a person entitled to state pension credit which includes the additional amount for a child or qualifying young person.”.

(d) In sub-paragraph (1D)—

(i) for “regulation 4(3)(f)(ii)” substitute “regulation 4(3)(f)(iii)”;

(ii) at the end of paragraph (a)(iii) omit “or”;

(iii) at the end of paragraph (b) for “.” substitute “;or”;

(iv) after paragraph (b) insert—

“(c) is the responsibility (within the meaning of paragraphs 3 to 7 of Schedule 2A to the State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003) of a person entitled to state pension credit which includes the additional amount for a child or qualifying young person.”.

(e) In sub-paragraph (1F)—

(i) after “(1A)” insert “, (1AA), (1AB), (1AC), (1AD)”;

(ii) after “(1B)” insert “, (1BA)”;

(iii) after “(1C)” insert “, (1CA)”.

(1)

Relevant amending instruments are S.R. 2008 No. 412, S.R. 2009 No. 87, S.R. 2010 No. 98 and S.R. 2017 No. 200