Explanatory note

These Regulations further amend the Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2005^f1 (“the principal Regulations”) to increase the limits for entitlement to benefit from 6^th 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.