Article 3 Amendment of the 2005 Regulations

(1)

The 2005 Regulations are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 3A (provision against double payment: Sure Start Maternity Grants)—

(a)

in paragraph (1)(b), after “Sure Start Maternity Grant”, insert “or a Best Start Grant”;

(b)

for paragraph (1)(c), substitute—

“(c)
“subsequent grant” is, in respect of C—

(i)
a second or subsequent Sure Start Maternity Grant; or

(ii)
if a Best Start Grant has been given, a first Sure Start Maternity Grant;

(d)
“Best Start Grant” is a grant given to a qualifying individual under Regulations made under section 32 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 in connection with having, or expecting to have, a new baby in the family.”;

(c)

in paragraph (2), for “second” substitute “subsequent”;

(d)

in paragraph (3), for “second” substitute “subsequent”.

(3)

In the heading of Part 2, after “expenses” insert “in England and Wales”.

(4)

In regulation 5 (entitlement), after paragraph (5), insert—

“(6)
The fifth condition is that the claimant lives in England or Wales.”.