The Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2010
S.I. 2010/434 · Made 23 February 2010 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland
Food
Made 23rd February 2010
Laid before Parliament 1st March 2010
Coming into force 6th April 2010
The Secretary of State for Health makes the following Regulations, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Social Security Act 1988f1 as substituted by the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003f2, and section 175(2) to (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992f3.
In accordance with section 13(2) of the Social Security Act 1988 the Secretary of State has consulted with the Scottish Ministers and the Welsh Ministers.
Annotations to the whole text
Textual amendments
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Regulations revoked (S.) (31.3.2020) by The Welfare Foods (Best Start Foods) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/193), reg. 1(2), sch. 2
Footnotes
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1988 c. 7. Section 13 was amended by section 21(1) and (2) of, and Schedule 6, paragraph 8(11)(a) and Schedule 7 to, the Social Security Act 1990 (c. 27), and section 4 of, and Schedule 2, paragraph 94 to, the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6). Section 185(1) of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c.43) substituted new provisions for the existing provisions of section 13. However, old section 13 was saved for limited purposes notwithstanding the commencement of section 185. See the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (Commencement) (No. 7) Order 2005, 2005/2278 (“the Order”) and the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (Savings) Order 2005, 2005/2279.
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1992 c. 4. Section 175(2) to (5) applied by section 15A of the Social Security Act 1988 (c. 7) which section was inserted by section 21(1) of, and Schedule 6, paragraph 8(10) to, the Social Security Act 1990 (c. 27) and amended by section 4 of, and Schedule 2, paragraph 96 to, the Social Security (Consequential Provisions ) Act 1992 (c. 6) and section 185(2) of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43) (see the Order).
Contents
- 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
- 2Amendment of the principal Regulations
- Signature
- Explanatory note
1Citation, commencement and interpretationF1I1
These Regulations may be cited as the Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2010 and shall come into force on the 6th April 2010.
In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2005f1.
2Amendment of the principal RegulationsF1I1
In the following provisions of the principal Regulations, for the sum of “£16,040” substitute “£16,190”—
regulation 3(3)(a)(iii), (d)(iii) and (e)(ii)(aa) (entitlement of benefit); and
paragraph 4(1)(a)(iii) of Schedule 2 (declaration needed for application for benefit).
Signature
F1Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Gillian Merron
Minister of State,
Department of Health
23 February 2010
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations make amendments to the Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2005f1 (“the principal Regulations”).
Regulation 2 amends regulation 3 of, and Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations. Regulation 2(a) increases the upper income level which determines whether a person receiving child tax credit but not working tax credit (unless that person is treated as not entitled to working tax credit by virtue of regulation 3(7) of the principal Regulations) is entitled to benefit under the principal Regulations. Regulation 2(b) amends Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations to mirror the increase to the upper income level in 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.