The Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2005

Regulation 3(3)

SCHEDULE 1 Area of the Healthy Start scheme

The area encompassed within postcode districts commencing with “PL”, “TR”, “TQ” and “EX”.

Regulation 4(1)

SCHEDULE 2 Application for benefit

Information needed for application for benefit

1.  A claim for benefit in respect of a pregnant woman, mother or child pursuant to regulation 3 shall contain the following information—

(a) the name and address of the pregnant woman, mother or child;

(b) the name, address, and national insurance number of the person of whose family the pregnant woman, mother or child is a member and who is entitled to a social security benefit or tax credit mentioned in regulation 3 unless the person entitled is the pregnant woman or mother;

(c) the national insurance number of the pregnant woman or mother, or, if the person in respect of whom the claim is made is aged under 18, that person’s date of birth.

Evidence in writing needed for application for benefit

2.  A claim in respect of a pregnant woman shall be accompanied by evidence in writing of the estimated date of delivery of the pregnant woman signed by a health professional.

3.  A claim in respect of a child under the age of four months shall be accompanied by evidence in writing of the existence and age of the child, unless the claim is made by telephone as provided in regulation 4(2).

Declaration needed for application for benefit

4.—(1) A claim in respect of a pregnant woman, mother or child shall include a declaration signed by the claimant that:—

(a) the person in respect of whom the claim is made or a member of that person’s family is entitled to—

(i) income support;

(ii) an income based jobseeker’s allowance; or

(iii) child tax credit, where the relevant income of the person or persons to whom the award of child tax credit is made under section 14 of the Tax Credits Act 2002 is determined at the time of the award not to exceed £13,910, and the person is not entitled to working tax credit; and

(b) the claimant understands the rules of the Healthy Start scheme and will abide by her obligations under the scheme.

(2) If a claim is made by a pregnant woman under the age of 18, the declaration described in sub-paragraph (1) is not necessary.

Countersignature of a health professional

5.  A claim pursuant to regulation 4 must be countersigned by a health professional.

Regulation 5(1)

SCHEDULE 3 Healthy Start food

Category of food	Qualification
Milk	Liquid cow’s milk, including long-life, pasteurised or ultra heat treated varieties of milk, but not milk to or from which chemicals, vitamins, flavours or colours have been added or removed.
Infant formula	A food based on cow’s milk intended for particular nutritional use from birth by infants in good health, and satisfying by itself the nutritional requirements of such infants.
Fresh fruit and vegetables	Fresh fruit and vegetables including loose, pre-packed, whole, sliced, chopped, or mixed fruit or vegetables, but not fruit or vegetables to which salt, sugar, herbs or other flavouring has been added.

Regulation 12(2)

SCHEDULE 4 Application for registration as a food outlet

Information needed for application for registration as a food outlet

6.  An application for registration as a food outlet shall contain the following information—

(a) the name and address of the proposed food outlet;

(b) the address from which the proposed food outlet will supply the Healthy Start food, or, if this is not appropriate, the correspondence address in relation to that supply;

(c) the name, address, sort code, and account number of the bank of the proposed food outlet and any other details necessary for payment to be made to the bank account of the proposed food outlet;

(d) the category of Healthy Start food that the proposed food outlet is willing to supply.

Declaration needed for application for registration as a food outlet

7.  An application for registration as a food outlet shall include a declaration signed by the proposed food outlet that he understands the rules of the Healthy Start scheme and that he will abide by his obligations under the scheme.

Regulation 14(1)

SCHEDULE 5 Information for claim for payment of food outlet

The information to be provided by a food outlet on a claim for payment in relation to vouchers is—

(a) the name and address of the food outlet;

(b) the address at which the food outlet exchanged Healthy Start food for the vouchers to which the claim relates; and

(c) the number of vouchers included with the claim.