The Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2020/267 |
(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020.(2) These Regulations come into force on 6th April 2020, except regulation 17 which comes into force on 1st October 2020.(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, with the exception of regulations 25 to 28 which extend to the United Kingdom.Parts 2 and 4 apply in relation to England and Wales, with the exception of regulation 17 which applies in relation to England only;regulations 25 to 28 apply to the United Kingdom;regulations 29 and 30 apply in relation to England only.(5) In these Regulations—The principal Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 18. after the definition of “clinical commissioning group” insert—“ regulations 3 to 10, but not regulation 8(4) or (5) or 9A(2) ” .(1) For regulation 3(1) the person is a person described in paragraph (3) (“the pregnant woman, mother or child”) ; andthe pregnant woman, mother or child;the member of the family of the pregnant woman, mother or child described in paragraph (3) (a) , (3) (c) , (3) (d) or (3) (e) ;the other member of the couple described in paragraph (3) (ab) (ii) or (3) (db) (ii) ; orthe 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) .(2) In regulation 3(2) (a) , after “voucher” insert “ or credit ” and for “regulation 8(3) ” substitute “ regulation 8 ” .(3) In regulation 3(3) , for “paragraph (1) ” substitute “ paragraph (1) (a) ” .(4) After regulation 3(3) insert—“ made ” .For regulation 5(2)
If the Secretary of State is satisfied that a beneficiary cannot use a voucher within a reasonable distance of beneficiary's home, the Secretary of State may, instead of issuing a voucher or credit, pay the beneficiary an amount equal to the value represented by the voucher or credit the beneficiary would otherwise receive.In regulation 6
(1) In regulation 7(1) (2) In regulation 7(2) , after “vouchers” insert “ , credit ” .for sub-paragraph (a) substitute— the issue or making of payments in lieu of vouchers or credit for the purchase of Healthy Start food;the supply of Healthy Start vitamins;in sub-paragraph (b) , for “regulation 15” substitute after sub-paragraph (b) insert— administering the Healthy Start scheme.For regulation 8
issue or cause to be issued to that beneficiary a voucher; orcredit an amount to a voucher previously issued to that beneficiary,A voucher issued under paragraph (1) (a) may be in paper form, electronic form or in the form of a pre-paid payment card.The value represented by a voucher or credit issued under paragraph (1) (“the voucher or credit value”) must not be less than £3.10.Subject to paragraph (3) , the Secretary of State may increase or decrease the voucher or credit value.
- “the principal Regulations” means the Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2005 ;
- “the 1996 Regulations” means the Welfare Food Regulations 1996 .
- “credit” and related expressions (however expressed and except in the expressions “state pension credit”, “tax credit” and “universal credit”) are to be construed in accordance with regulation 8(1) (b) ;
- “estimated date of delivery” means the date included in a claim for benefit pursuant to paragraph 1(e) of Schedule 2;
- universal credit” means universal credit under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012
- (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.
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