# The Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2007

S.I. 2007/505 · made 20 February 2007

These Regulations further amend the Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (“the principal Regulations”) to increase the limits for entitlement to benefit from 6th April 2007.

Made under: Social Security Act 1988 (Section 13); Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Section 175)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/healthy-start-scheme-and-welfare-food-amendment-regulations-2007/pdf/uksi_20070505_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/healthy-start-scheme-and-welfare-food-amendment-regulations-2007/pdf/uksiem_20070505_en.pdf

## Introductory text

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Made 20th February 2007
Laid before Parliament 9th March 2007
Coming into force 6th April 2007
The Secretary of State for Health makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Social Security Act 1988 and section 175(2) to (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.
In accordance with section 13(2) of the Social Security Act 1988 she has consulted with the Scottish Ministers and the National Assembly for Wales.

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 6th April 2007.
(2) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2005.

## 2 Amendment of the principal Regulations

In the following provisions of the principal Regulations, for the sum of “£14,155” substitute “£14,495”—
(a) regulation 3(3)(a)(iii), (d)(iii) and (e) (entitlement to benefit); and
(b) paragraph 4(1)(a)(iii) of Schedule 2 (application for benefit).

## Signature

Caroline Flint
Minister of State,
Department of Health
20 February 2007

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations further amend the Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (“the principal Regulations”) to increase the limits for entitlement to benefit from 6th April 2007.
Regulation 2 raises the upper income level that determines whether a person receiving child tax credit but not working tax credit and who meets other conditions is entitled to benefit under the principal Regulations from £14,155 to £14,495.
A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

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