The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 2014

Statutory Instruments

2014 No. 2687

Social Security

The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 2014

Made

29th September 2014

Laid before Parliament

7th October 2014

Coming into force

1st November 2014

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 138(2) and (4) and 175(1), (3), (4) and (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(1).

The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it(2).

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 2014.

(2) They come into force on 1st November 2014.

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

Amendment of the principal Regulations

2.—(1) For Schedule 1(4) (identification of stations and postcode districts) to the principal Regulations, substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

(2) For Schedule 2(5) (specified alternative stations) to the principal Regulations, substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

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

Steve Webb

Minister of State

Department for Work and Pensions

29th September 2014

Regulation 2(1)

SCHEDULE 1 Schedule to be substituted for Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations

Regulation 2(1), (1A) and (2)

“SCHEDULE 1 IDENTIFICATION OF STATIONS AND POSTCODE DISTRICTS

Column (1) Meteorological Office Station	Column (2) Postcode Districts
1. Aberporth	SA35-48, SA64-65.
2. Aboyne	AB30-34, AB38, AB51-55, DD8-9.
3. Albemarle	DH1-7, DH9, DL4-5, DL14-17, NE1-13, NE15-18, NE20-21, NE23, NE 25-46, SR1-7, TS21, TS28-29.
4. Andrewsfield	CB1-5, CB10-11, CB21-25, CM1-9, CM11-24, CM77, CO9, RM4, SG8-11.
5. Auchincruive	DG9, KA1-26, KA28-30, PA20.
6. Aultbea	IV21-22, IV26.
7. Aviemore	AB37, IV13, PH19-26.
8. Bainbridge	BD23-24, DL8, DL11-13.
9. Bedford	MK1-19, MK40-46, NN1-16, NN29, PE19, SG5-7, SG15-19.
10. Bingley	BB4, BB8-12, BB18, BD1-22, HD3, HD7-9, HX1-7, LS21, LS29, OL13-14, S36.
11. Bishopton	G1-5, G11-15, G20-23, G31-34, G40-46, G51-53, G60-62, G64, G66, G69, G71-78, G81-84, ML4-5, PA1-19, PA21-27, PA32.
12. Boscombe Down	BA12, RG28, SO20-23, SP1-5, SP7, SP9-11.
13. Braemar	AB35-36, PH10-11, PH18.
14. Brize Norton	OX1-6, OX8, OX10-14, OX18, OX20, OX25-29, OX33, OX44, SN7.
15. Capel Curig	LL24-25, LL41.
16. Cardinham (Bodmin)	PL13-18, PL22-35, TR9.
17. Carlisle	CA1-8, DG12, DG16.
18. Cassley	IV27-28, KW11, KW13.
19. Charlwood	BN5-6, BN44, GU5-6, ME6, ME14-20, RH1-20, TN1-20, TN22, TN27.
20. Charterhall	NE71, TD1-6, TD8, TD10-15.
21. Chivenor	EX23, EX31-34, EX39.
22. 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.
23. Crosby	CH41-49, CH60-66, FY1-8, L1-40, PR1-5, PR8-9, PR25-26.
24. Culdrose	TR1-8, TR10-20, TR26-27.
25. Dunkeswell Aerodrome	DT6-8, EX1-5, EX8-15, EX24, TA21.
26. Dunstaffnage	PA30-31, PA34-35, PA37-38, PA62-65, PA67-75, PA80.
27. Dyce	AB10-16, AB21-25, AB39, AB41-43.
28. Edinburgh Gogarbank	EH1-42, EH47-49, EH51-55, FK1-7, FK9-10, KY3, KY11-12.
29. Eskdalemuir	DG3-4, DG10-11, DG13-14, ML12, TD7, TD9.
30. Filton	BS1-11, BS13-16, BS20-24, BS29-32, BS34-37, BS39-41, BS48-49, GL11-13, NP16, NP26.
31. Fylingdales	YO13, YO18, YO21-22, YO62.
32. Gravesend	BR5-8, CM0, DA1-18, ME1-5, ME7-8, RM1-3, RM5-20, SS0-17.
33. Hawarden Airport	CH1-8, LL11-14, SY14.
34. Heathrow	BR1-4, CR0, CR2-9, E1-18, EC1-4, EN1-5, EN7-11, HA0-9, IG1-11, KT1-24, N1-22, NW1-11, SE1-28, SL0, SL3, SM1-7, SW1-20, TW1-20, UB1-11, W1-14, WC1-2, WD1-2.
35. Hereford-Credenhill	GL1-6, GL10, GL14-20, GL50-53, HR1-9, NP7-8, NP15, NP25, SY8, WR1-11, WR13-15.
36. Herstmonceux, West End	BN7-8, BN20-24, BN26-27, TN21, TN31-40.
37. High Wycombe	HP5-23, HP27, OX9, OX39, OX49, RG9, SL7-9.
38. Hurn (Bournemouth Airport)	BH1-25, BH31, DT1-2, DT11, SP6.
39. Isle of Portland	DT3-5.
40. Keele	CW1-3, CW5, CW12, ST1-8, ST11-12, ST14-21.
41. Kinloss	AB44-45, AB56, IV1-3, IV5, IV7-12, IV15-20, IV30-32, IV36.
42. Kirkwall	KW15-17.
43. Lake Vyrnwy	LL20-21, LL23, SY10, SY15-17, SY19, SY21-22.
44. Langdon Bay	CT1-21, ME9-13, TN23-26, TN28-30.
45. Leconfield	DN14, HU1-20, YO11-12, YO14-17, YO25.
46. Leek	DE4, DE45, S32-33, SK13, SK17, SK22-23, ST9-10, ST13.
47. Lerwick	ZE1-3.
48. Leuchars	DD1-7, DD10-11, KY1-2, KY6-10, KY15-16, PH12, PH14.
49. Linton on Ouse	DL1-3, DL6-7, DL9-10, HG1-5, LS1-20, LS22-28, TS9, TS15-16, YO1, YO7-8, YO10, YO19, YO23-24, YO26, YO30-32, YO41-43, YO51, YO60-61.
50. Liscombe	EX16, EX35-36, TA22, TA24.
51. Little Rissington	CV36, GL54-56, OX7, OX15-17, WR12.
52. Loch Glascarnoch	IV4, IV6, IV14, IV23-24, IV63.
53. Loftus	SR8, TS1-8, TS10-14, TS17-20, TS22-27.
54. Lusa	IV40-49, IV51-56, PH36, PH38-41.
55. Machrihanish	KA27, PA28-29, PA41-49, PA60.
56. Marham	CB6-7, IP24-28, PE12-14, PE30-38.
57. Mona	LL33-34, LL42-49, LL51-78.
58. Morpeth, Cockle Park	NE22, NE24, NE61-70.
59. North Wyke	EX6-7, EX17-22, EX37-38, PL19-21, TQ1-6, TQ9-14.
60. Norwich Airport	NR1-35.
61. Nottingham Watnall	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.
62. Pembrey Sands	SA1-8, SA14-18, SA31-34, SA61-63, SA66-73.
63. Plymouth	PL1-12, TQ7-8.
64. Redesdale	CA9, DH8, NE19, NE47-49.
65. Rhyl	LL15-19, LL22, LL26-32.
66. Rochdale	BL0-9, M24, M26, OL1-12, OL15-16, SK15.
67. Rostherne	CW4, CW6-11, M1-9, M11-23, M25, M27-35, M38, M40-41, M43-46, M50, M90, PR7, SK1-12, SK14, SK16, WA1-16, WN1-8.
68. Rothamsted	AL1-10, EN6, HP1-4, LU1-7, SG1-4, SG12-14, WD3-7, WD17-19, WD23-25.
69. St. Athan	CF3, CF5, CF10-11, CF14-15, CF23-24, CF31-36, CF61-64, CF71-72, NP10, NP18-20, SA10-13.
70. St. Bees Head	CA13-15, CA18-28.
71. Salsburgh	EH43-46, G65, G67-68, ML1-3, ML6-11.
72. Scilly, St. Mary’s	TR21-25.
73. Sennybridge	LD1-8, SA19-20, SY7, SY9, SY18.
74. Shap	CA10-12, CA16-17, LA8-10, LA21-23.
75. Shawbury	SY1-6, SY11-13, TF1-13.
76. Sheffield	DN1-8, DN11-12, HD1-2, HD4-6, S1-14, S17-18, S20-21, S25-26, S35, S40-45, S60-66, S70-75, S80-81, WF1-17.
77. 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.
78. Stonyhurst	BB1-3, BB5-7, LA2, LA6-7, PR6.
79. Stornoway Airport	HS1-9.
80. Strathallan	FK8, FK11-19, G63, KY4-5, KY13-14, PH1-7, PH13.
81. Thorney Island	BN1-3, BN9-18, BN25, BN41-43, BN45, PO1-22, PO30-41, SO14-19, SO30-32, SO40-43, SO45, SO50-53.
82. Threave	DG1-2, DG5-8.
83. Tiree	PA61, PA66, PA76-78, PH42-44.
84. Trawsgoed	LL35-40, SY20, SY23-25.
85. Tredegar	CF37-48, CF81-83, NP4, NP11-13, NP22-24, NP44, SA9.
86. Tulloch Bridge	FK20-21, PA33, PA36, PA40, PH8-9, PH15-17, PH30-35, PH37, PH49-50.
87. Waddington	DN9-10, DN13, DN15-22, DN31-41, LN1-13, NG23-24, PE10-11, PE20-25.
88. Walney Island	LA1, LA3-5, LA11-20.
89. Wattisham	CB8-9, CO1-8, CO10-16, IP1-23, IP29-33.
90. Westonbirt	BA1-3, BA11, BA13-15, GL7-9, RG17, SN1-6, SN8-16, SN25-26.
91. Wick Airport	IV25, KW1-3, KW5-10, KW12, KW14.
92. Wittering	LE15, NN17-18, PE1-9, PE15-17, PE26-29.
93. Yeovilton	BA4-10, BA16, BA20-22, BS25-28, DT9-10, SP8, TA1-20, TA23.”

Regulation 2(2)

SCHEDULE 2 Schedule to be substituted for Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations

Regulation 2(1A) and (1B)

“SCHEDULE 2 SPECIFIED ALTERNATIVE STATIONS

Column (1) Meteorological Office Station	Column (2) Specified Alternative Station
Aberporth	Pembrey Sands
Albemarle	Redesdale
Bingley	Stonyhurst
Boscombe Down	Westonbirt
Braemar	Aboyne
Capel Curig	Lake Vyrnwy
Cardinham (Bodmin)	North Wyke
Carlisle	Keswick
Charlwood	Kenley
Coleshill	Pershore College
Crosby	Rhyl
Culdrose	Scilly, St. Mary
Dunstaffnage	Skye, Lusa
Edinburgh, Gogarbank	Strathallan
Eskdalemuir	Redesdale
Gravesend	Kenley
Hawarden Airport	Crosby
Heathrow	Gravesend
Hereford-Credenhill	Pershore College
High Wycombe	Rothamsted
Hurn (Bournemouth Airport)	Swanage
Keele	Shawbury
Kinloss	Lossiemouth
Langdon Bay	Gravesend
Leconfield	Linton on Ouse
Linton on Ouse	Bramham
Liscombe	North Wyke
Mona	Rhyl
North Wyke	Okehampton
Redesdale	Albemarle
Rhyl	Crosby
Rochdale	Rostherne
Sennybridge	Tredegar
Shap	Keswick
Sheffield	Nottingham, Watnall
St. Athan	Mumbles Head
St. Bees Head	Threave
Stonyhurst	Bingley
Thorney Island	Hurn (Bournemouth Airport)
Threave	Dundrennan
Tiree	Skye, Lusa
Trawsgoed	Aberporth
Tulloch Bridge	Aviemore”

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) (“the principal Regulations”).

Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations designates the relevant primary weather station for specified postcodes. A designated weather station records or forecasts periods of cold weather which are then used to determine eligibility for cold weather payments for claimants living in postcodes assigned to that weather station. Schedule 2 to those Regulations specifies alternative stations used to provide 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(1) substitutes the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations for the existing Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations. The new Schedule 1 transfers the following postcodes between weather stations: BA1-3, BA11, BA13-15, BL0-9, CT1-21, GL7-9, M24, M26, ME9-13, ML1-3, NE22, NE24, NE61-70, OL1-12, OL15-16, RG17, SK15, SN1-6, SN8-16, SN25-26, TN23-26, TN28-30.

Regulation 2(2) substitutes the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations for the existing Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations. The new Schedule 2 makes numerous updates to the lists of primary and specified alternative stations.

The Postcode Atlas of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the postcode maps may be obtained from Harper Collins, United Kingdom, 2012, ISBN 0007443072. A person may establish the current postcode for his or her address by contacting the Royal Mail Postcode Enquiries Office (telephone [phone] (Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm) or 08457 111 222 (Monday - Friday, 4pm - 6pm and Saturday, 8am - 1pm)) or through the Royal Mail website at www.royalmail.com.

A full impact assessment has not been published for this instrument as it has no impact on the private sector or civil society organisations.

(1)

1992, c.4; section 138(4) defines “prescribed”. Amendments not material to these Regulations have been made to section 175(1) and (5). Relevant amendments to section 175(4) were made by section 2 of and Schedule 3, paragraph 29(1) and (4) to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c.2).

(2)

See sections 172(1) and 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5).

(3)

S.I. 1988/1724.

(4)

Schedule 1 was last substituted by S.I. 2013/2538.

(5)

Schedule 2 was last substituted by S.I. 2013/2538.