2008 No. 2569

Social Security

The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 2008

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations 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 19921.

The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it2.

Citation, commencement and interpretation1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 2008.

2

This regulation and regulation 2(1) and (3) come into force on 27th October 2008, immediately after the Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) (No.2) Regulations 20083 come into force.

3

The other provisions of these Regulations come into force on 1st November 2008.

4

In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Regulations 19884.

Amendment of the principal Regulations2

1

The principal Regulations are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 1(2), in the definition of “forecast”5, for “Department of Social Security” substitute “Department for Work and Pensions”.

3

In regulation 1A6 (prescribed description of persons)—

a

in paragraph (1)(id) (employment and support allowance premiums), for “paragraphs 5 to 8” substitute “paragraphs 5 to 7”;

b

in paragraph (2) (persons in residential care), for “and (ib)”, substitute “, (ib), (id) and (ie)”.

4

For Schedule 17 (identification of stations and postcode districts), substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

5

For Schedule 28 (specified alternative stations), substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

Modification of the principal Regulations in respect of the 2008-09 winter3

For the purpose of making a payment in respect of a period of cold weather which begins at any time after 31st October 2008 but before 1st April 2009, regulation 3 of the principal Regulations (prescribed amount) is applied as if the reference to £8.50 were to £25.00.

James PurnellSecretary of State for Work and Pensions

SCHEDULE 1

Regulation 2(4)

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

SCHEDULE 1IDENTIFICATION OF STATIONS AND POSTCODE DISTRICTS

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

Column (1)

Column (2)

Meteorological Office Station

Postcode districts

1. Aberporth

SA35-48, SA64-65.

2. Albemarle

DH1-7, DH9.

DL4-5, DL14-17.

NE1-13, NE15-18, NE20-21, NE23, NE25-43, NE44-46.

SR1-7.

TS21, TS28-29.

3. Andrewsfield

AL1-10.

CB1-5, CB10-11, CB21-25.

CM1-9, CM11-24, CM77.

CO9.

RM14-20.

SG1-2, SG8-14.

4. Aultbea

IV21-22, IV26, IV40, IV52-54.

5. Aviemore

AB37.

PH 19-26.

6. Bedford

LU1-7.

MK1-19, MK40-46.

NN1-16, NN29.

PE19.

SG3-7, SG15-19.

7. Bingley

BB1-12, BB18.

BD1-24.

DE4, DE45.

DL8, DL11.

HD1-9.

HX1-7.

LS21, LS27, LS29.

OL1-5, OL11-16.

S32-33, S35-36.

SK13, SK17, SK22-23.

ST13.

WF15-17.

8. Bishopton

G1-5, G11-15, G20-23, G31-34, G40-46, G51-53, G60-62, G64-69, G71-78, G81-84.

KA1-18, KA20-25, KA28-30.

ML1-5.

PA1-27, PA30, PA32.

9. Boscombe Down

BA12.

RG28.

SO20-23.

SP1-5, SP7, SP9-11.

10. Boulmer

NE22, NE24, NE61-70.

TD15.

11. Braemar

AB33-36.

PH10-11, PH18.

12. Brize Norton

CV36.

GL54-56.

OX1-8, OX10-18, OX20, OX25-29, OX33, OX39, OX44, OX49.

SN7.

13. Cardinham (Bodmin)

PL13-17, PL22-35.

TR9.

14. Carlisle

CA1-8, CA13-15.

DG12, DG16.

15. Cassley

IV27-28.

KW11, KW13.

16. Charlwood

BN5-6, BN44.

GU5-6.

ME14-20.

RH1-20.

TN1-20, TN22, TN27.

17. Charterhall

NE71.

TD3-6, TD8, TD10-12.

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. Crosby

CH1-8, CH41-49, CH60-66.

FY1-8.

L1-40.

LL11-14.

PR1-9, PR25-26.

SY14.

WA1-2, WA4-12.

WN1-6, WN8.

21. Culdrose

TR1-8, TR10-20, TR26-27.

22. Dundrennan

DG1-2, DG5-7.

23. Dunkeswell Aerodrome

DT6-8.

EX1-15, EX24.

TA21.

TQ1-6, TQ9-14.

24. Dyce

AB10-16, AB21-25, AB30-32, AB39, AB41-43, AB51-54.

DD8-11.

25. Edinburgh Gogarbank

EH1-42, EH47-49, EH51-55.

FK1-17.

G63.

KY3, KY11-13.

PH3-5.

TD13-14.

26. Eskdalemuir

DG3-4, DG10-11, DG13-14.

ML12.

TD1-2, TD7, TD9.

27. Filton

BS1-11, BS13-16, BS20-24, BS29-32, BS34-37, BS39-41, BS48-49.

GL11-13.

NP16, NP26.

28. Heathrow

BR1-8.

CR0, CR2-9.

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.

29. Hereford-Credenhill

GL1-6, GL10, GL14-20, GL50-53.

HR1-9.

NP15, NP25.

SY8.

WR1-15.

30. Herstmonceux, West End

BN7-8, BN20-24, BN26-27.

TN21, TN31-40.

31. High Wycombe

HP1-23, HP27.

OX9.

RG9.

SL7-9.

32. Hurn (Bournemouth Airport)

BH1-25, BH31.

DT1-2, DT11.

SP6.

33. Isle of Portland

DT3-5.

34. Kinloss

AB38, AB44-45, AB55-56.

IV1-3, IV5, IV7-20, IV30-32, IV36.

35. Kirkwall

KW15-17.

36. Lake Vyrnwy

LL20-21, LL23-25, LL41.

SY10, SY15-17, SY19, SY21-22.

37. Leconfield

DN14.

HU1-20.

Y011-12, Y014-17, Y025.

38. Lerwick

ZE1-3.

39. Leuchars

DD1-7.

KY1-2, KY4-10, KY14-16.

PH1-2, PH7, PH12-14.

40. Linton on Ouse

DL1-3, DL6-7, DL9-10.

HG1-5.

LS1-20, LS22-26, LS28.

S62-64, S70-75.

TS9, TS15-16.

WF1-14.

YO1, YO7-8, YO10, YO19, YO23-24, YO26, YO30-32, YO41-43, YO51, YO60-62.

41. Liscombe

EX16-21, EX35-38.

TA22, TA24.

42. Loch Glascarnoch

IV4, IV6, IV23-24, IV63.

43. Loftus

SR8.

TS1-8, TS10-14, TS17-20, TS22-27.

YO13, Y018, Y021-22.

44. Lusa

IV41-49, IV51, IV55-56.

45. Lyneham

BA1-3, BA11, BA13-15.

GL7-9.

RG17.

SN1-6, SN8-16, SN25-26.

46. Machrihanish

KA27.

PA28-29, PA31, PA34, PA37, PA41-49, PA60-76.

PH36, PH38-41.

47. Manston

CM0.

CT1-21.

DA3, DA9-13.

ME1-13.

SS0-17.

TN23-26, TN28-30.

48. Marham

CB6-7.

IP24-28.

PE12-14, PE30-38.

49. Norwich Airport

NR1-35.

50. 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, S20-21, S25-26, S40-45, S60-61, S65-66, S80-81.

ST10, ST14.

51. Pembrey Sands

SA1-8, SA10-18, SA31-34, SA61-63, SA66-73.

52. Plymouth

PL1-12, PL18-21.

TQ7-8.

53. Redesdale

CA9.

DH8.

DL12-13.

NE19, NE47-49.

54. Rhyl

LL15-19, LL22, LL26-32.

55. St. Athan

CF3, CF5, CF10-11, CF14-15, CF23-24, CF31-36, CF61-64, CF71-72.

NP10, NP18-20.

56. St. Catherine’s Point

PO30, PO38-41.

57. Salsburgh

EH43-46.

ML6-11.

58. Scilly, St. Mary’s

TR21-25.

59. Sennybridge

CF37-48, CF81-83.

LD1-8.

NP4, NP7-8, NP11-13, NP22-24, NP44.

SA9, SA19-20.

SY7, SY9, SY18.

60. Shap

CA10-12, CA16-17.

LA8-10, LA22-23.

61. Shawbury

ST1-9, ST11-12, ST15-21.

SY1-6, SY11-13.

TF1-13.

62. South Farnborough

GU1-4, GU7-35, GU46-47, GU51-52.

RG1-2, RG4-8, RG10, RG12, RG14, RG18-27, RG29-31, RG40-42, RG45.

SL1-2, SL4-6.

SO24.

63. Stornoway Airport

HS1-9.

64. Thorney Island

BN1-3, BN9-18, BN25, BN41-43, BN45.

PO1-22, PO31-37.

SO14-19, SO30-32, SO40-43, SO45, SO50-53.

65. Tiree

PA77-78.

PH42-44.

66. Trawsgoed

LL35-40.

SY20, SY23-25.

67. Tulloch Bridge

FK18-21.

PA33, PA35-36, PA38, PA40.

PH6, PH8-9, PH15-17, PH30-35, PH37, PH49-50.

68. Valley

LL33-34, LL42-49, LL51-78.

69. Waddington

DN1-13, DN15-22, DN31-41.

LN1-13.

NG23-24.

PE10-11, PE20-25.

70. Walney Island

CA18-28.

LA1-7, LA11-21.

71. Wattisham

CB8-9.

CO1-8, CO10-16.

IP1-23, IP29-33.

72. West Freugh

DG8-9.

KA19, KA26.

73. Wick Airport

IV25.

KW1-3, KW5-10, KW12, KW14.

74. Wittering

LE15.

NN17-18.

PE1-9, PE15-17, PE26-29.

75. Woodford

BL0-9.

CW1-12.

M1-9, M11-35, M38, M40-41, M43-46, M50, M90.

OL6-10.

SK1-12, SK14-16.

WA3, WA13-16.

WN7.

76. Yeovilton

BA4-10, BA16, BA20-22.

BS25-28.

DT9-10.

SP8.

TA1-20, TA23.

SCHEDULE 2

Regulation 2(5)

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

SCHEDULE 2SPECIFIED ALTERNATIVE STATIONS

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

Column (1)

Column (2)

Meteorological Office Station

Specified Alternative Station

Charlwood

Kenley Airfield

Coleshill

Pershore

Hereford-Credenhill

Pershore

Kinloss

Lossiemouth

Leconfield

Loftus

Linton on Ouse

Church Fenton

Loftus

Leconfield

St. Athan

Mumbles

Shap

Keswick.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Regulations 1988 (SI 1988/1724) (“the 1988 Regulations”) by:

  • replacing an out-of-date reference to the Department of Social Security;

  • correcting two errors made by the Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1554); and

  • substituting new Schedules to the 1988 Regulations in relation to the lists of weather stations and applicable postcode districts in Schedule 1, and alternative weather stations in Schedule 2.

They also provide for an increased rate of payment for winter 2008/9.

Regulation 2 amends the 1988 Regulations.

In the definition of “forecast” in regulation 1(2) the reference to the Department of Social Security is changed to the Department for Work and Pensions.

In regulation 1A(1)(id) (which was inserted by the Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) (No. 2) Regulations 2008) the cross-reference to premiums in Schedule 4 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 is corrected as the reference to “paragraphs 5 to 8” should have read “paragraphs 5 to 7”. (The relevant premiums are pensioner, severe disability and enhanced disability premiums.)

In regulation 1A(2) references to paragraphs (1)(id) and (ie) are added as recipients of Employment and Support Allowance who are resident in care homes, independent hospitals and other similar establishments are not eligible for cold weather payments.

Schedule 1 to the 1988 Regulations specifies primary weather stations which are relevant to determining whether there is a recorded, or forecasted, period of cold weather. Schedule 2 to the 1988 Regulations specifies alternative stations used to determine this information where the primary station is unable to do so (where there is no specified alternative station for the relevant primary station, the nearest primary station able to provide this information is used).

Regulation 2(4) replaces Schedule 1 to the 1988 Regulations with Schedule 1 to these Regulations. The new Schedule largely re-enacts the list contained in the former Schedule 1, but it assigns postcodes from Great Malvern weather station (which is closing) to a new weather station (Hereford-Credenhill). The postcodes for Fylingdales weather station (which may be closing) have been assigned to an existing weather station (Loftus) and to a new weather station (Leconfield). Some of the postcodes currently linked to Waddington have also been assigned to the new Leconfield station.

Regulation 2(5) replaces Schedule 2 to the 1988 Regulations with Schedule 2 to these Regulations. The new Schedule largely re-enacts the list contained in the former Schedule 2. It omits Fylingdales, which is not being used, and includes Pershore which is a non-primary station as the specified alternative station for Coleshill and Hereford-Credenhill. It also includes the specified alternative stations for Leconfield and Loftus (Loftus and Leconfield respectively) as they are not the closest primary stations.

Regulation 3 provides that for winter 2008/09 a cold weather payment will be £25 instead of £8.50.

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 his or her address by contacting the Royal Mail Postcode Enquiries Office (telephone 08457 111222) or through the Royal Mail website at www.royalmail.com.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the private or voluntary sectors.