The Supplementary Benefit (Single Payments) Amendment Regulations 1987

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations which may be cited as the Supplementary Benefit (Single Payments) Amendment Regulations 1987 shall come into force as follows:-

(a) regulations 1 and 3 on 21st January 1987;

(b) regulation 2 on 26th January 1987.

(2) In these Regulations—

“the Single Payments Regulations” means the Supplementary Benefit (Single Payments) Regulations 1981(1)

Amendment of regulation 26A of the Single Payments Regulations

2.  In regulation 26A(5)(a) (definition of a period of exceptionally cold weather) for the words “minus 1.5 degrees Celsius” there shall be substituted “0 degrees Celsius”.

Supplementary provision for cases before amendment of regulation 26A comes into force

3.  In any case where a claim under regulation 26A of the Single Payments Regulations (exceptionally cold weather) is made or treated as made in respect of the period of 7 days ending immediately before regulation 2 of these Regulations comes into force, the average mean daily temperature recorded for that period at the designated station shall be treated as equal to minus 1.5 degrees Celsius.

Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Social Services.

John Major

Minister of State,

Department of Health and Social Security

20th January 1987