# The Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 1998

S.I. 1998/691 · made 11 March 1998

These Regulations amend regulation 7 of the Welfare Food Regulations 1996 to increase the price payable for dried milk by a person entitled to purchase it at a reduced price, from £3.75 to £3.85 for 900 grammes per week.

Made under: Social Security Act 1988 (Section 13); Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Section 175)

## Introductory text

FOOD
Made 11th March 1998
Laid before Parliament 16th March 1998
Coming into force 6th April 1998
The Secretary of State for Health in exercise of the powers conferred by section 13(3) and (4) of the Social Security Act 1988 and section 175(2) to (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 1998 and shall come into force on 6th April 1998.

## 2 Amendment of regulation 7 of the Welfare Food Regulations 1996

In regulation 7(1) of the Welfare Food Regulations 1996 (purchase of dried milk at a reduced price) for “£3.75” there shall be substituted “£3.85”.

## Signature

Frank Dobson
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State,
Department of Health
11th March 1998

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend regulation 7 of the Welfare Food Regulations 1996 to increase the price payable for dried milk by a person entitled to purchase it at a reduced price, from £3.75 to £3.85 for 900 grammes per week.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/691 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-food-amendment-regulations-1998
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