
2010 No. 434
Food
The Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2010
Made 23rd February 2010
Laid before Parliament 1st March 2010
Coming into force 6th April 2010

The Secretary of State for Health makes the following Regulations, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Social Security Act 1988 as substituted by the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003, and section 175(2) to (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.

In accordance with section 13(2) of the Social Security Act 1988 the Secretary of State has consulted with the Scottish Ministers and the Welsh Ministers.
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1 

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2010 and shall come into force on the 6th April 2010.
(2) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2005.
Amendment of the principal Regulations
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In the following provisions of the principal Regulations, for the sum of “£16,040” substitute “£16,190”—
(a) regulation 3(3)(a)(iii), (d)(iii) and (e)(ii)(aa) (entitlement of benefit); and
(b) paragraph 4(1)(a)(iii) of Schedule 2 (declaration needed for application for benefit).
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Gillian Merron
Minister of State,
Department of Health
23 February 2010