LegalizeThe Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2008
Made: 9th December 2008
The Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 170(3) and (4) and 171(5) of the Health and Social Care Act 20081, make the following Order:
Citation
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This Order may be cited as the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2008.
Appointed day for Part 4 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008, relating to Health in Pregnancy Grant
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1st January 2009 is the day appointed for the coming into force of Part 4 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008.
Signed
Tony Cunningham — Frank Roy — Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury — 9th December 2008
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Order brings into force on 1st January 2009 Part 4 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008. Part 4 relates to the Health in Pregnancy Grant. This is a universal one-off payment available to expectant mothers in the U.K. from the 25th week of their pregnancy.
Health in Pregnancy Grant will be paid from 6th April 2009 for women who have an expected delivery date on or after this date. In order to phase-in the administration of claims up to this point, claims for the Grant can be made from beginning of January 2009.
This Order is the fifth Commencement Order made under the Health and Social Care Act 2008.
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