Regulation 9 Use of voucherE1I1
England and Wales
A beneficiary may F1only use a voucher to purchase Healthy Start food.
Subject to paragraph (3), a voucher issued to a beneficiary may be used only by the beneficiary for whom it was issued.
A voucher issued to a beneficiary who is a child who is breast-fed by her mother may be F2used to purchase Healthy Start food for consumption by the mother.
Where a voucher issued to a beneficiary has not been used for a period of 16 consecutive weeks the Secretary of State may cancel the voucher.
Where a voucher has been cancelled under paragraph (5) the beneficiary ceases to be entitled to benefit under these Regulations.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in reg. 9(1) substituted (E.W.) (6.4.2020) by The Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/267), regs. 1(2), 12(1) (with reg. 31)
- F2
Words in reg. 9(3) substituted (E.W.) (6.4.2020) by The Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/267), regs. 1(2), 12(2) (with reg. 31)
- F3
Word in reg. 9(4) omitted (27.11.2006) by The Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2818), regs. 1, 8(a) (with reg. 12)
- F4
Words in reg. 9(4)(b) substituted (E.W.) (6.4.2020) by The Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/267), regs. 1(2), 12(3) (with reg. 31)
- F5
Reg. 9(4)(c) inserted (27.11.2006) by The Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2818), regs. 1, 8(b) (with reg. 12)
- F6
Reg. 9(5)(6) inserted (E.W.) (6.4.2020) by The Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/267), regs. 1(2), 12(4) (with reg. 31)
Commencement
- I1
Reg. 9 in force at 28.11.2005, see reg. 1
Extent
- E1
This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only