The Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2016

Amendment of regulation 4 of the principal Regulations

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

3.  In regulation 4 of the principal Regulations (claim for benefit)—

(a)in paragraph (2), after “3(3)(e)” insert “or (f)”.

(b)after paragraph (3) insert—

(3A) A mother described in regulation 3(3)(da) who has parental responsibility for a child whose date of birth has not been notified to the Secretary of State and in respect of whom the period of 4 months from the estimated date of delivery has not yet passed may become entitled to benefit from the date of birth of the child..