The Welfare Foods (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Welfare Foods (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003.

(2) These Regulations shall come into operation for the purposes of Regulations 3(2), (4), (5), (6) and 5 on 29th August 2003 and for all other purposes on 6th October 2003.

(3) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Welfare Foods Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1988(1).

Amendment of regulation 1 of the principal Regulations

2.  In regulation 1(2) of the principal Regulations (Citation, commencement and interpretation) –

(a) after the definition of “beneficiary”, insert “ “Board” means the Commissioners of Inland Revenue(2).”.

(b) after the definition of “family”, insert “ “guarantee credit” shall be construed in accordance with sections 1 and 2 of the State Pension Credit Act 2002(3).”.

Amendment of regulation 2 of the principal Regulations

3.—(1) For regulation 2(1)(a) of the principal Regulations (Free milk, dried milk and vitamins), substitute –

“(a) an expectant or nursing mother who is, or is a member of the family of a person who is, entitled to –

(i) income support; or

(ii) an income based jobseeker’s allowance; or

(iii) a guarantee credit.”

(2) For regulation 2(1)(b) of the principal Regulations (Free milk, dried milk and vitamins), substitute –

“(b) a child, who has not attained the age of five years, who is a member of the family of a person who is entitled to –

(i) income support; or

(ii) an income based jobseeker’s allowance; or

(iii) child tax credit(4) provided that

• the relevant income of the person or persons to whom the award is made under section 14 of the Tax Credits Act 2002 is determined at the time of the award not to exceed £13,230; and

• the person is not entitled to working tax credit(5); or.”

(3) For regulation 2(2)(a) of the principal Regulations (Free milk, dried milk and vitamins), substitute –

“(a) an expectant or nursing mother who is, or is a member of the family of a person who is, entitled to –

(i) income support; or

(ii) an income based jobseeker’s allowance; or

(iii) a guarantee credit.”.

(4) After regulation 2(2)(a) insert –

“(aa) an expectant or nursing mother who is, or is a member of the family of a person who is, entitled to child tax credit, provided that

• the relevant income of the person to whom the award of child tax credit is made under section 14 of the Tax Credits Act 2002 is determined at the time of the award not to exceed £13,230; and

• the person is not entitled to working tax credit.”.

(5) For regulation 2(2)(b) of the principal Regulations (Free milk, dried milk and vitamins), substitute –

“(b) a child who has not attained the age of five years, who is a member of the family of a person who is entitled to –

(i) income support; or

(ii) an income based jobseeker’s allowance; or

(iii) child tax credit, provided that

• the relevant income of the person to whom the award of child tax credit is made under section 14 of the Tax Credits Act 2002 is determined at the time of the award not to exceed £13,230; and

• the person is not entitled to working tax credit.”.

(6) In regulation 2(3) for the words from “documentary evidence” to the end there shall be substituted –

• “documentary evidence of entitlement to –

  (i)

  income support; or

  (ii)

  an income based jobseeker’s allowance; or

  (iii)

  a guarantee credit; or

  (iv)

  child tax credit, provided that

  • the relevant income of the person to whom the award of child tax credit is made under section 14 of the Tax Credits Act 2002 is determined at the time of the award not to exceed £13,230; and

  • the person is not entitled to working tax credit.”.

Amendment of regulation 9 of the principal Regulations

4.  Regulation 9(2) of the principal Regulations (Inability to purchase dried milk at a reduced price), after “evidence of entitlement it” insert “or the Board.”.

Amendment of regulation 10 of the principal Regulations

5.—(1) For regulation 10(1) of the principal Regulations (Inability to obtain free vitamins), substitute –

“(1) Any beneficiary who is unable to obtain vitamins under regulation 2 for a period (“the missing period”) as a result of failure to receive from the Department or the Board evidence as to entitlement to –

(i) income support; or

(ii) an income based jobseeker’s allowance; or

(iii) a guarantee credit; or

(iv) child tax credit, provided that

• the relevant income of the person to whom the award of child tax credit is made under section 14 of the Tax Credits Act 2002 is determined at the time of the award not to exceed £13,230; and

• the person is not entitled to working tax credit, may apply to the Department in writing for a payment.”.

(2) In paragraph (2), after “Department”, insert “or the Board”.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 29th August 2003.

L.S.

W. B. Smith

Senior Officer of the

Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety