# The Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2005, Paragraph 4: Declaration needed for application for benefit

Extent: E+W+S

(1) A claim in respect of a pregnant woman described in regulation 3(3)(a), mother described in regulation 3(3)(b), (c) or (d) or child described in regulation 3(3)(e) shall include a declaration ... 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; ...
(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 £16,190, and the person is either not entitled to working tax credit or is treated as not being so entitled by virtue of regulation 3(7); or
(iv) an income-related employment and support allowance; and
(b) the claimant understands the rules of the Healthy Start scheme and will abide by her obligations under the scheme.
(1A) A claim in respect of a pregnant woman described in regulation 3(3)(aa)(i) or a mother described in regulation 3(3)(da)(i) must include a declaration ... by the claimant that—
(a) the pregnant woman or mother, as the case may be, is entitled to universal credit; and
(b) the pregnant woman or mother, as the case may be, satisfies the condition in regulation 3(8).
(1AA) A claim in respect of a pregnant woman described in regulation 3(3)(ab)(i) must include a declaration ... 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 3(3)(ab)(ii) must include a declaration ... 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 3(3)(db)(i) must include a declaration ... 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 3(3)(db)(ii) must include a declaration ... 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.
(1B) A claim in respect of a pregnant woman described in regulation 3(3)(aa)(ii) or a mother described in regulation 3(3)(da)(ii) must include a declaration ... by the claimant that—
(a) the pregnant woman or mother, as the case may be, is the responsibility (within the meaning of regulation 4 of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013) of a person entitled to universal credit; and
(b) the person entitled to universal credit mentioned in paragraph (a) satisfies the condition in regulation 3(8).
(1BA) A claim in respect of a pregnant woman described in regulation 3(3)(ab)(iii), or a mother described in regulation 3(3)(db)(iii), must include a declaration ... 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 2002) of a person entitled to state pension credit which includes the additional amount for a child or qualifying young person.
(1C) A claim in respect of a child described in regulation 3(3)(f)(i) must include a declaration ... by the claimant that—
(a) the child is the responsibility (within the meaning of regulation 4 of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013) of a person entitled to universal credit; and
(b) the person entitled to universal credit mentioned in paragraph (a) satisfies the condition in regulation 3(8).
(1CA) A claim in respect of a child described in regulation 3(3)(f)(ii) must include a declaration ... 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 2002) of a person entitled to state pension credit which includes the additional amount for a child or qualifying young person.
(1D) A claim in respect of a child under the age of 4 years in respect of whom a relevant child has parental responsibility (within the meaning of regulation 3(3)(f)(iii)) must include a declaration ... by the claimant that the relevant child in relation to the child—
(a) is the responsibility of, and member of the same household as, a person who 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 Credit Act 2002 is determined at the time of the award not to exceed £16,190, and the person is not entitled to working tax credit or is treated as not being so entitled by virtue of regulation 3(7); ...
(b) is the responsibility (within the meaning of regulation 4 of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013) of a person entitled to universal credit ; or
(c) is the responsibility (within the meaning of paragraphs 3 to 7 of Schedule 2A to the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002) of a person entitled to state pension credit which includes the additional amount for a child or qualifying young person.
(1E) Where the claimant provides a ... declaration under sub-paragraph (1D)(b), the claimant must also provide a ... declaration that the person entitled to universal credit mentioned in that paragraph satisfies the condition in regulation 3(8).
(1F) Where the claimant provides a ... declaration under sub-paragraph (1A) , (1AA), (1AB), (1AC), (1AD), (1B) , (1BA), (1C) , (1CA) or (1D), the claimant must also provide a ... declaration that the claimant understands the rules of the Healthy Start scheme and will abide by the claimant’s obligations under that scheme.
(2) If a claim is made by a pregnant woman under the age of 18, the declarations described in sub-paragraphs (1) to (1D) are not necessary.
(3) A declaration provided under this paragraph must be in the format that the Secretary of State requires.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/3262/schedule/2/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/healthy-start-scheme-and-welfare-food-amendment-regulations-2005/schedule-2/paragraph-4
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