Explanatory note

These Regulations make amendments to the Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2005^f1 (“the principal Regulations”).

Regulation 2 amends regulation 3 of the principal Regulations.

Regulation 2(2) increases the upper income level which determines whether a person receiving child tax credit but not working tax credit is entitled to benefit under the principal Regulations.

Regulation 2(3) and (4) clarify the words at the end of regulation 3(3)(a)(iii), (d)(iii) and (e)(ii)(bb) of the principal Regulations.

Regulation 3 increases the value of vouchers available under the principal Regulations from £3.00 to £3.10.

Regulation 4 amends Schedule 2 of the principal Regulations to mirror the increase to the upper income level and the clarification of regulation 3 of the principal Regulations.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business.