Regulation 2 Amendment of the Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Services or Facilities) Regulations 2007

(1)

The Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Services or Facilities) Regulations 2007^f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

(a)

in the definition of “ante-natal eligible period”, for “eight weeks” substitute “eleven weeks”;

(b)

in the definition of “maternity payment”, omit “of £250”;

(c)

in the definition of “post-natal eligible period”, for “six weeks” substitute “six months”.

(3)

In regulation 6 (one-off supply of vouchers for pregnant women and new mothers), for “£250” substitute “£300” in each place in which it occurs.

(4)

In regulation 7 (additional weekly vouchers for pregnant women and children under three)—

(a)

in the heading, for “three” substitute “four”;

(b)

in paragraph (1), for “£3” substitute “£5.25”;

(c)

in paragraph (2), for “£5” substitute “£9.50”;

(d)

in paragraph (3)—

(i)

for “third birthday” substitute “fourth birthday”;

(ii)

for “£3” substitute “£5.25”.

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