The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 2003

Statutory Instruments

2003 No. 2605

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 2003

Made

8th October 2003

Laid before Parliament

10th October 2003

Coming into force

1st November 2003

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 138(2) and (4) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(1) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it(2), hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 1st November 2003.

(2) In these regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Regulations 1988(3).

Substitution of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations

2.  For Schedule 1(4) (identification of stations and postcode districts) to the principal Regulations, substitute the Schedule contained at Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

Substitution of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations

3.  For Schedule 2(5) (specified alternative stations) to the principal Regulations, substitute the Schedule contained at Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

Chris Pond

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,

Department for Work and Pensions

8th October 2003

Regulation 2

SCHEDULE 1

The following Schedule is substituted for Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations—

Regulation 2(1)(a) and 2(2)

“SCHEDULE 1 IDENTIFICATION OF STATIONS AND POSTCODE DISTRICTS

Column (1)	Column (2)
Meteorological Office Station	Postcode districts
1.   Aberporth	SA35-48, SA64-65. SY20, SY23-25.
2.   Andrewsfield	AL1-10. CB10-11. CM1-9, CM11-24, CM77. CO9. RM14-20. SG1-2, SG9-14.
3.   Aultbea	IV21-22, IV26, IV40, IV52-54
4.   Aviemore	AB31, AB33-34, AB36-37. PH18-26.
5.   Bedford	LU1-7. MK1-19, MK40-46. NN1-16, NN29. PE19. SG3-7, SG15-19.
6.   Bingley	BB4, BB8-12, BB18. BD1-24. DE4, DE45. HD1-9. HX1-7. LS21, LS29. OL3, OL12-15. S32-33, S35-36. SK12, SK17, SK22-23. ST13.
7.   Bishopton	G1-5, G11-15, G20-23, G31-34, G40-46, G51-53, G60-62, G64-69,G71-78, G81-84. KA1-26, KA28-30. ML1-5. PA1-27, PA30, PA32.
8.   Boltshope Park	DH8-9. DL8, DL11-17. NE19, NE44, NE47-48.
9.   Boscombe Down	BA12. RG28. SP1-5, SP7, SP9-11.
10.   Boulmer	NE22, NE24, NE61-71. TD12, TD15.
11.   Braemar	AB35.
12.   Brize Norton	CV36. GL54-56. OX1-8, OX10-18, OX20, OX25-29, OX33, OX39, OX44, OX49. SN7.
13.   Capel Curig	LL24-25, LL41.
14.   Cardinham (Bodmin)	PL13-17, PL22-35. TR2, TR9.
15.   Carlisle	CA1-11, CA16-17. LA6-10, LA22-23. NE49.
16.   Cassley	IV27-28. KW11, KW13.
17.   Charlwood	BN5-6, BN44. GU5-8, GU26-33, GU35. ME14-20. RH1-20. TN1-20, TN22, TN27.
18.   Chivenor	EX22-23, EX31-34, EX39.
19.   Coleshill	B1-21, B23-38, B40, B42-50, B60-80, B90-98. CV1-12, CV21-23, CV31-35, CV37, CV47. DY1-14. LE10. WS1-15. WV1-16.
20.   Coltishall	NR1-35.
21.   Craibstone	AB10-16, AB21-25, AB30, AB32, AB39, AB41-43, AB51-54. DD8-11.
22.   Crosby	BB1-3, BB5-7. CH1-8, CH41-49, CH60-66. FY1-8. L1-40. LL11-14. PR1-9, PR25-26. SY14. WA1-2, WA4-12. WN1-6, WN8.
23.   Culdrose	TR1, TR3-6, TR10-20, TR26-27.
24.   Dundrennan	DG1-2, DG5-7, DG11-12, DG16.
25.   Dunkeswell Aerodrome	DT6-8. EX1-15, EX24. TA21. TQ1-6, TQ9-14.
26.   Edinburgh Gogarbank	EH1-42, EH47-49, EH51-55. FK1-21. G63. KY3, KY11-13. PH3-6. TD5, TD11, TD13-14.
27.   Eskdalemuir	DG3-4, DG10, DG13-14. ML12. TD1-4, TD6-10.
28.   Fylingdales	TS13. YO11-18, YO21-22, YO25.
29.   Great Malvern	GL1-6, GL10-20, GL50-53. HR1-9. NP15, NP25. SY8. WR1-15.
30.   Heathrow	BR1-8. CR0, CR2-8. DA1-2, DA4-8, DA14-18. E1-18. E1W. EC1-4. EN1-11. HA0-9. IG1-11. KT1-24. N1-22. NW1-11. RM1-13. SE1-28. SL0, SL3. SM1-7. SW1-20. TW1-20. UB1-10. W1-14. WC1-2. WD1-7, WD17-19, WD23-25.
31.   Herstmonceux, West End	BN7-8, BN20-24, BN26-27. TN21, TN31-40.
32.   High Wycombe	HP1-23, HP27. OX9. RG9. SL7-9.
33.   Hurn (Bournemouth Airport)	BH1-25, BH31. DT1-2, DT11. SP6.
34.   Isle of Portland	DT3-5.
35.   Kinloss	AB38, AB44-45, AB55-56. IV1-3, IV5, IV7-20, IV30-32, IV36.
36.   Kirkwall	KW15-17.
37.   Lake Vyrnwy	LL20-21, LL23. SY10.
38.   Lerwick	ZE1-3.
39.   Leuchars	DD1-7. KY1-2, KY4-10, KY14-16. PH1-2, PH7, PH12-14.
40.   Linton on Ouse	DL1-7, DL9-10. HG1-5. LS1-20, LS22-28. S21, S62-64, S70-75. TS1-12, TS14-26. WF1-17. YO1, YO7-8, YO10, YO19, YO23-24, YO26, YO30-32, YO41-43,YO51, YO60-62.
41.   Liscombe	EX16-21, EX35-38. PL19-20. TA22, TA24.
42.   Loch Glascarnoch	IV4, IV6, IV23-24, IV63.
43.   Lusa	IV47-49, IV51, IV55-56.
44.   Lyneham	BA1-3, BA11, BA13-15. GL7-9. RG17. SN1-6, SN8-16, SN25-26.
45.   Machrihanish	KA27. PA28-29, PA31, PA34, PA37, PA41-49, PA60-76. PH36, PH38-41.
46.   Manston	CM0. CT1-21. DA3, DA9-13. ME1-13. SS0-17. TN23-26, TN28-30.
47.   Marham	IP24-28. PE12-14, PE30-38.
48.   Newcastle	DH1-7. NE1-13, NE15-18, NE20-21, NE23, NE25-43, NE45-46. SR1-8. TS27-29.
49.   Nottingham	CV13. DE1-3, DE5-7, DE11-15, DE21-24, DE55-56, DE65, DE72-75. LE1-9, LE11-14, LE16-19, LE65, LE67. NG1-22, NG25, NG31-34. S1-14, S17-18, S20, S25-26, S40-45, S60-61, S65-66, S80-81. ST10, ST14.
50.   Pembrey Sands	SA1-8, SA10-18, SA31-34, SA61-63, SA66-73.
51.   Plymouth	PL1-12, PL18, PL21. TQ7-8.
52.   Rhyl	LL15-19, LL22, LL26-32.
53.  St. Athan	BS1-11, BS13-16, BS20-24, BS29-32, BS34-37, BS39-41, BS48-49. CF3, CF5, CF10-11, CF14-15, CF23-24, CF31-36, CF61-64, CF71-72. NP10, NP16, NP18-20, NP26.
54.   St. Catherine’s Point	PO30, PO38-41.
55.   St. Mawgan	TR7-8.
56.   Salsburgh	EH43-46. ML6-11.
57.   Scilly, St. Mary's	TR21-25.
58.   Sennybridge	CF37-48, CF81-83. LD1-8. NP4, NP7-8, NP11-13, NP22-24, NP44. SA9, SA19-20. SY7, SY9, SY15-19, SY21-22.
59.   Shawbury	ST1-9, ST11-12, ST15-21. SY1-6, SY11-13. TF1-13.
60.   South Farnborough	GU1-4, GU9-25, GU46-47, GU52. RG1-2, RG4-8, RG10, RG12, RG14, RG18-27, RG29-31, RG40-42,RG45. SL1-2, SL4-6.
61.   Stornoway Airport	HS1-9.
62.   Thorney Island	BN1-3, BN9-18, BN25, BN41-43, BN45. GU34. PO1-22, PO31-37. SO14-24, SO30-32, SO40-43, SO45, SO50-53.
63.   Tiree	IV41-46. PA77-78. PH42-44.
64.   Tulloch Bridge	PA33, PA35-36, PA38, PA40. PH8-11, PH15-17, PH30-35, PH37, PH49-50.
65.   Valley	LL33-40, LL42-49, LL51-78.
66.   Waddington	DN1-22, DN31-41. HU1-20. LN1-13. NG23-24. PE10-11, PE20-25.
67.   Walney Island	CA12-15, CA18-28. LA1-5, LA11-21.
68.   Wattisham	CB9. CO1-8, CO10-16. IP1-23, IP29-33.
69.   West Freugh	DG8-9.
70.   Wick Airport	IV25. KW1-3, KW5-10, KW12, KW14.
71.   Wittering	CB1-8. LE15. NN17-18. PE1-9, PE15-17, PE26-29. SG8.
72.   Woodford	BL0-9. CW1-12. M1-9, M11-35, M38, M40-41, M43-46, M50, M90. OL1-2, OL4-11, OL16. SK1-11, SK13-16. WA3, WA13-16. WN7.
73.   Yeovilton	BA4-10, BA16, BA20-22. BS25-28. DT9-10. SP8. TA1-20, TA23.”

Regulation 3.

SCHEDULE 2

The following Schedule is substituted for Schedule 2 of the principal Regulations—

Regulation 2(1A)(a) and 2(1B)(a).

“SCHEDULE 2 SPECIFIED ALTERNATIVE STATIONS

Column (1)	Column (2)
Meteorological Office Station	Specified Alternative Station
Charlwood	Kenley Airfield
Coleshill	Church Lawford
Kinloss	Lossiemouth
Linton on Ouse	Church Fenton
St. Athan	Cardiff Weather Centre.”

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/1724) in relation to the lists of weather stations and applicable postcode districts in Schedules 1 and 2 to those Regulations.

Regulation 2 replaces Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations with Schedule 1 to these Regulations. The new Schedule largely re-enacts the list contained in the former Schedule, but it also replaces six weather stations, adds six new weather stations to the scheme, and provides for certain other changes to the postcode and weather station linkages.

Regulation 3 replaces Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations, with Schedule 2 to these Regulations. This substitution takes into account the fact that one of the specified alternative weather stations from the previous Schedule is no longer required as an alternative weather station, and one new alternative weather station is required due to the replacement of one of the stations from Schedule 1 for this winter’s scheme.

The Postcode Atlas of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the postcode maps may be obtained from their publishers. A person may establish the current postcode for their address by contacting the Royal Mail Postcode Enquiries Office (telephone. [phone]) or by logging on to the Royal Mail website at www.royalmail.com.

These Regulations do not impose a charge on business.

(1)

1992 c. 4; section 138(4) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning ascribed to the word “prescribed”.

(2)

See sections 170 and 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5).

(3)

S.I. 1988/1724 as amended.

(4)

Schedule 1 was substituted by S.I. 2000/2690 and amended by S.I. 2001/3368 and S.I. 2002/2524.

(5)

Schedule 2 was substituted by S.I. 1999/2781.