# The Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2010

S.I. 2010/434 · made 23 February 2010 · revised to 31 March 2020

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

Made under: Social Security Act 1988 (Section 13); Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003; Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Section 175)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/healthy-start-scheme-and-welfare-food-amendment-regulations-2010/pdf/uksi_20100434_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/healthy-start-scheme-and-welfare-food-amendment-regulations-2010/pdf/uksiem_20100434_en.pdf

## Introductory text

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 1988 as substituted by the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003, 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 the Secretary of State has consulted with the Scottish Ministers and the Welsh Ministers.

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) 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.
(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 “£16,040” substitute “£16,190”—
(a) regulation 3(3)(a)(iii), (d)(iii) and (e)(ii)(aa) (entitlement of benefit); and
(b) paragraph 4(1)(a)(iii) of Schedule 2 (declaration needed for application for benefit).

## Signature

Signed 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 2005 (“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.

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