2008 No. 408
The Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2008
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State for Health makes the following Regulations, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Social Security Act 19881 as substituted by the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 20032, and section 175(2) to (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19923.
In accordance with section 13(2) of the Social Security Act 1988 he has consulted with Scottish Ministers and the Welsh Ministers.
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on the 6th April 2008.
2
In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 20054.
Amendment of regulation 3 of the principal Regulations2
1
Regulation 3 (entitlement to benefit) of the principal Regulations is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph (3)(a)(iii) and (d)(iii), for the sum of “£14,495” substitute “£15,575”.
3
In paragraph (3)(a)(iii) and (d)(iii), after “and”, insert “except as provided for under paragraph (7)”.
4
For paragraph (3)(e) substitute—
e
a child who—
i
is under the age of four years; and
ii
is a member of the family of a person who—
aa
is entitled to income support, or an income-based jobseeker’s allowance, or 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 Credit Act 2002 is determined at the time of the award not to exceed £15,575;and
bb
except as provided for under paragraph (7) is not entitled to working tax credit.
5
In regulation 3 of the principal Regulations, after paragraph (6), add—
7
For the purposes of paragraph (3)(a)(iii), (d)(iii) and (e) and paragraph 4(1)(a)(iii) of Schedule 2, a person shall be treated as not entitled to working tax credit where regulation 7D (ceasing to undertake work or working less than 16 hours per week) of the Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 20025 applies.
Amendment of regulation 8 of the principal Regulations3
In regulation 8 (issue of voucher) of the principal Regulations—
a
in paragraph (3), for the sum of “£2.80” substitute “£3.00”; and
b
after paragraph (3), insert—
3A
Where Regulations amend the amount in paragraph (3), the new amount shall only apply in relation to vouchers issued (not re-issued in respect of a period prior to the date on which the new amount takes effect) after the date of coming into force of the amending regulations.
Amendment to Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations4
For paragraph 4(1)(a)(iii) of Schedule 2 of the principal Regulations, substitute—
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 Credit Act 2002 is determined at the time of the award not to exceed £15,575, and except as provided under regulation 3(7) the person is not entitled to working tax credit; and
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
(This note is not part of the Regulations)