Food Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Healthy Start Scheme and Day Care Food Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 and come into operation on 11th June 2019. 2 In these regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Healthy Start Scheme and Day Care Food Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 . 3 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly. Amendment of regulation 3 of the principal Regulations 2 1 Regulation 3 of the principal Regulations (Healthy Start Scheme interpretation) is amended as follows. 2 In paragraph (1)— a before the definition of “beneficiary” insert— “additional amount for a child or qualifying young person” means the additional amount of state pension credit applicable for claimants responsible for a child or a qualifying young person pursuant to regulation 6(6)(d) of, and Schedule 2A to, the State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 ; ; b after the definition of “relevant income” insert— “state pension credit” means state pension credit under the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 ; . Amendment of regulation 4 of the principal Regulations 3 1 Regulation 4 of the principal Regulations (entitlement to benefit) is amended as follows. 2 In paragraph (3)— a after sub-paragraph (aa) insert— ab a pregnant woman who is not under the age of 18, has been pregnant for more than 10 weeks and who— i is entitled to state pension credit; ii is a member of a couple where the other member of that couple is entitled to state pension credit; or iii is the responsibility (within the meaning of paragraphs 3 to 7 of Schedule 2A to the State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 ) of a person who is entitled to state pension credit which includes the additional amount for a child or qualifying young person; ; b in sub-paragraph (c)(i)— i before “before the” insert “immediately”; ii after “receipt of” insert “, or is a member of the family of a person who was entitled to and in receipt of,”; c after sub-paragraph (da) insert— db a mother who is not under the age of 16 who has parental responsibility for a child under the age of 1 year and who— i is entitled to state pension credit which includes the additional amount for a child or qualifying young person; ii is a member of a couple where the other member of that couple is entitled to state pension credit which includes the additional amount for a child or qualifying young person; or iii is the responsibility (within the meaning of paragraphs 3 to 7 of Schedule 2A to the State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003) of a person who is entitled to state pension credit which includes the additional amount for a child or qualifying young person; ; d in sub-paragraph (f)— i at the end of paragraph (i) omit “or”; ii paragraph (ii) is renumbered as paragraph (iii); iii after paragraph (i) insert— ii who is the responsibility (within the meaning of paragraphs 3 to 7 of Schedule 2A to the State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003) of a person who is entitled to state pension credit which includes the additional amount for a child or qualifying young person; or . 3 In paragraph (4), for “or (da)” substitute “, (da) or (db)”. 4 In paragraph (5), for “or (da)” substitute “, (da) or (db)”. 5 In paragraph (11)— a after the definition of “assessment period” insert— “couple” has the meaning given in regulation 1 of the State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 ; ; b in the definition of “relevant child”— i at the end of sub-paragraph (a)(ii) omit “or”; ii in sub-paragraph (b), before “is the responsibility” insert “who”; iii at the end of sub-paragraph (b) insert “or”; iv after sub-paragraph (b) insert— c who is the responsibility (within the meaning of paragraphs 3 to 7 of Schedule 2A to the State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003) of a person who is entitled to state pension credit which includes the additional amount for a child or qualifying young person; . Amendment of regulation 5 of the principal Regulations 4 1 Regulation 5 of the principal Regulations (claim for benefit) is amended as follows. 2 After paragraph (3A) insert— 3B A mother who— a immediately before the birth of her child was— i entitled to state pension credit; ii a member of a couple where the other member of that couple was entitled to state pension credit; or iii the responsibility (within the meaning of paragraphs 3 to 7 of Schedule 2A to the State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003) of a person who was entitled to state pension credit which included the additional amount for a child or qualifying young person; and b has parental responsibility for the child whose date of birth has not been notified to the Department and in respect of whom the period of 4 months from the estimated date of delivery has not passed, may become entitled to benefit from the date of birth of the child, provided that she has not submitted a claim as a mother described in regulation 4(3)(db). Amendment of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations 5 1 Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations (application for benefit) is amended as follows. 2 In paragraph 1— a omit sub-paragraph (b); b at the end of sub-paragraph (c) for “.” substitute “; and”; c after sub-paragraph (c) insert— d where the pregnant woman or mother is not entitled to a social security benefit or tax credit mentioned in regulation 4, the name, address and national insurance number of— i the member of the family of the pregnant woman, mother or child described in regulation 4(3)(a), 4(3)(d) or 4(3)(e); ii the other member of the couple described in regulation 4(3)(ab)(ii) or 4(3)(db)(ii); or iii the person responsible for the pregnant woman, mother or child described in regulation 4(3)(aa)(ii), 4(3)(ab)(iii), 4(3)(da)(ii), 4(3)(db)(iii) or 4(3)(f). . 3 In paragraph 4— a after sub-paragraph (1A) insert— 1AA A claim in respect of a pregnant woman described in regulation 4(3)(ab)(i) must include a declaration signed by the claimant that the pregnant woman is entitled to state pension credit. 1AB A claim in respect of a pregnant woman who is a member of a couple described in regulation 4(3)(ab)(ii) must include a declaration signed by the claimant that the other member of that couple is entitled to state pension credit. 1AC A claim in respect of a mother described in regulation 4(3)(db)(i) must include a declaration signed by the claimant that the mother is entitled to state pension credit which includes the additional amount for a child or qualifying young person. 1AD A claim in respect of a mother who is a member of a couple described in regulation 4(3)(db)(ii) must include a declaration signed by the claimant that the other member of that couple is entitled to state pension credit which includes the additional amount for a child or qualifying young person. . b After sub-paragraph (1B) insert— 1BA A claim in respect of a pregnant woman described in regulation 4(3)(ab)(iii), or a mother described in regulation 4(3)(db)(iii), must include a declaration signed by the claimant that the pregnant woman, or mother, as the case may be, is the responsibility (within the meaning of paragraphs 3 to 7 of Schedule 2A to the State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003) of a person entitled to state pension credit which includes the additional amount for a child or qualifying young person. . c After sub-paragraph (1C) insert— 1CA A claim in respect of a child described in regulation 4(3)(f)(ii) must include a declaration signed by the claimant that the child is the responsibility (within the meaning of paragraphs 3 to 7 of Schedule 2A to the State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003) of a person entitled to state pension credit which includes the additional amount for a child or qualifying young person. . d In sub-paragraph (1D)— i for “regulation 4(3)(f)(ii)” substitute “regulation 4(3)(f)(iii)”; ii at the end of paragraph (a)(iii) omit “or”; iii at the end of paragraph (b) for “.” substitute “;or”; iv after paragraph (b) insert— c is the responsibility (within the meaning of paragraphs 3 to 7 of Schedule 2A to the State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003) of a person entitled to state pension credit which includes the additional amount for a child or qualifying young person. . e In sub-paragraph (1F)— i after “(1A)” insert “, (1AA), (1AB), (1AC), (1AD)”; ii after “(1B)” insert “, (1BA)”; iii after “(1C)” insert “, (1CA)”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health on 10th June 2019 (L.S.) Liz Redmond A senior officer of the Department of Health