Regulation 4 Amendment of regulation 3 (entitlement to benefit)I1

For regulation 3(1) M1 substitute—

“(1)

Subject to paragraph (3A), a person is entitled to benefit in accordance with these Regulations where—

(a)

the person is a person described in paragraph (3) (“the pregnant woman, mother or child”); and

(b)

at least one of the following is ordinarily resident in England or Wales—

(i)

the pregnant woman, mother or child;

(ii)

the member of the family of the pregnant woman, mother or child described in paragraph (3)(a), (3)(c), (3)(d) or (3)(e);

(iii)

the other member of the couple described in paragraph (3)(ab)(ii) or (3)(db)(ii); or

(iv)

the person responsible for the pregnant woman, mother or child described in paragraph (3)(aa)(ii), (3)(ab)(iii), (3)(da)(ii), (3)(db)(iii) or (3)(f).”.

In regulation 3(2)(a), after “voucher” insert “ or credit ” and for “regulation 8(3)” substitute “ regulation 8 ”.

In regulation 3(3), for “paragraph (1)” substitute “ paragraph (1)(a) ”.

After regulation 3(3) insert—

“(3A)

A person is not entitled to benefit under these Regulations in respect of any week in respect of which the person is entitled to benefit in accordance with Part 5 of the Welfare Food (Best Start Foods) (Scotland) Regulations 2019.”.