The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 1998

Statutory Instruments

1998 No. 2455

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 1998

Made

5th October 1998

Laid before Parliament

9th October 1998

Coming into force

1st November 1998

The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of the powers conferred on 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 1998 and shall come into force on 1st November 1998.

(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 to the principal Regulations(4) (identification of stations and postcode districts), there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

Substitution of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations

3.  For Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations(5) (specified alternative stations), there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

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

Angela Eagle

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,

Department of Social Security

5th October 1998

Regulation 2

SCHEDULE 1 IDENTIFICATION OF STATIONS AND POSTCODE DISTRICTS

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

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

“SCHEDULE 1 IDENTIFICATION OF STATIONS AND POSTCODE DISTRICTS

Column (1)	Column (2)
Meteorological Office Station	Postcode districts
1. ABBOTSINCH (Glasgow Airport)	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.
2. ABERPORTH	SA35–48, SA64–65.SY20, SY23–25.
3. ANDREWSFIELD	AL1–10. CB10–11.CM1–9, CM11–24.CO9. RM14–20.SG1–2, SG9–14.
4. AULTBEA	IV21–22, IV26, IV40, IV52–54.
5. AVIEMORE	AB31, AB33, AB34, AB36–37.PH18–26.
6. BEDFORD	LU1–7.MK1–19, MK40–46.NN1–16, NN29.PE19.SG3–7, SG15–19.
7. BINGLEY	BB4, BB8–12, BB18.BD1–24.DE4, DE45.HD1–8.HX1–7.LS21, LS29.OL3, OL12–15.S32–33, S36.SK12, SK17, SK22–23.ST13.
8. BOLTSHOPE PARK	DH8.DL8, DL11–13.NE19, NE44, NE47–48.
9. BOSCOMBE DOWN	BA12.SP1–5.SP7, SP9.
10. BOULMER	NE22, NE24, NE61–71.TD15.
11. BRACKNELL, BEAUFORT PARK	GU1–4, GU9–25, GU46–47.HP1–16, HP23.RG1–2, RG4–10, RG12, RG14, RG17–31, RG40–42, RG45.SL0–9.SP10–11.
12. BRAEMAR	AB35.
13. BRIZE NORTON	CV36.GL54–56.HP17–22, HP27.OX1–18, OX20, OX33, OX44.SN7.
14. CAPEL CURIG	LL20–21, LL23–25, LL41.
15. CARDINHAM (Bodmin)	PL13–17, PL22–35.TR2, TR9.
16. CARLISLE	CA1–11, CA16–17.LA6–10, LA22–23.NE49.
17. CHIVENOR	EX22–23, EX31–34, EX39.
18. COLESHILL	B1–21, B23–38, B40, B42–50, B60–80, B90–98.CV1–12, CV21–23, CV31–35, CV37.DY1–14.LE10.WS1–15.WV1–16.
19. COLTISHALL	NR1–35.
20. CROSBY	BB1–3, BB5–7.CH1–8.FY1–8.L1–49, L60–66.LL11–14.PR1–9.SY14.WA1–6, WA10–12.WN1–8.
21. CULDROSE	TR1, TR3–6, TR10–20, TR26–27.
22. DUMFRIES, DRUNGANS	DG1–2, DG5–7, DG11–12, DG16.
23. DUNKESWELL AERODROME	DT6–8.EX1–15.TA21.TQ1–6, TQ9–14.
24. DYCE (Aberdeen Airport)	AB10–16, AB21–25, AB30, AB32, AB39, AB41–43, AB51–54.DD8–11.
25. ESKDALEMUIR	DG3–4, DG10, DG13–14.EH46.ML12.TD1–4, TD6–10.
26. ESKMEALS	CA12–15, CA18–28.LA1–5, LA11–21.
27. FYLINGDALES	TS13.YO11–18, YO21–22, YO25.
28. GREAT MALVERN	GL1–6, GL10–20, GL50–53.HR1–9.NP5.SY8. WR1–15.
29. HEATHROW	BR1–8.CR0, CR2–8.DA1–2, DA4–8, DA14–18.E1–18.EC1–4.EN1–11.HA0–9.IG1–11.KT1–24.N1–22.NW1–11.RM1–13.SE1–28.SM1–7.SW1–20.TW1–20.UB1–10.W1–14.WC1–2.WD1–7.
30. HERSTMONCEUX, WEST END	BN7–8, BN20–24, BN26–27.TN21, TN31–40.
31. HURN (Bournemouth Airport)	BH1–25, BH31.DT1–2, DT11.SP6.
32. KINLOSS	AB38, AB44–45, AB55–56.IV1–2, IV5, IV7–20, IV30–32, IV36.
33. KIRKWALL	KW15–17.
34. LEEDS	HG1–5.LS1–20, LS22–28.S1–14, S17–18, S20–21, S35, S60–66, S70–75.WF1–17.
35. LERWICK	ZE1–3.
36. LEUCHARS	DD1–7.KY1–2, KY4–10, KY14–16.PH1–2, PH7, PH12–14.
37. LINTON ON OUSE	DL1–7, DL9–10.TS1–12, TS14–26.YO7–8, YO10, YO19, YO23–24, YO26, YO30–32, YO41–43, YO51, YO60–62.
38. LISCOMBE	EX16–21, EX35–38.PL19–20.TA22, TA24.
39. LOCH GLASCARNOCH	IV3–4, IV6, IV23–24.
40. LUSA	IV47–49, IV51, IV55–56.
41. LYNEHAM	BA1–3, BA11, BA13–15.GL7–9.SN1–6, SN8–16.
42. MACHRIHANISH	KA27.PA28–29, PA31, PA34, PA37, PA41–49, PA60–76.PH36, PH38–41.
43. MANSTON	CT1–21.CM0.DA3, DA9–13.ME1–13.SS0–17.TN23–26, TN28–30.
44. MARHAM	IP24–28.PE12–14, PE30–38.
45. NEWCASTLE	DH1–7, DH9. DL14–17.NE1–13, NE15–18, NE20–21, NE23, NE25–43, NE45–46.SR1–8.TS27–29.
46. NOTTINGHAM	CV13.DE1–3, DE5–7, DE11–15, DE21–24, DE55–56, DE65, DE72–75.LE1–9, LE11–14, LE16–18, LE65, LE67.NG1–22, NG25, NG31–34.S25–26, S40–45, S80–81.ST10, ST14.
47. PEMBREY SANDS	SA1–18, SA31–34, SA61–63, SA66–73.
48. PLYMOUTH	PL1–12, PL18, PL21.TQ7–8.
49. PORTLAND	DT3–5.
50. REDHILL	BN5–6, BN44.GU5–8, GU26–33, GU35.ME14–20.RH1–20.TN1–20, TN22, TN27.
51. RHYL	LL15–19, LL22, LL26–32.
52. RINGWAY (Manchester Airport)	BL0–9.CW1–12.M1–9, M11–35, M38, M40–41, M43–46, M90.OL1–2, OL4–11, OL16.SK1–11, SK13–16.WA7–9, WA13–16.
53. SALSBURGH	ML6–11.EH43–45.
54. SCILLY, ST. MARY	TR21–25.
55. SENNYBRIDGE	CF37–48, CF81–82.LD1–8.NP2–4, NP7–8.SA19–20.SY7, SY9–11, SY15–19, SY21–22.
56. SHAWBURY	ST1–9, ST11–12, ST15–21.SY1–6, SY12–13.TF1–13.
57. SOUTHAMPTON	GU34.SO14–24, SO30–32, SO40–43, SO45, SO50–53.
58. ST. ATHAN	BS1–11, BS13–16, BS20–24, BS29, BS30–32, BS34–37, BS39–41, BS48–49.CF1–5, CF31–36, CF61–64, CF71–72, CF83.NP1, NP6, NP9, NP44.
59. ST. CATHERINE'S POINT	PO30, PO38–41.
60. ST. MAWGAN	TR7–8.
61. STORNOWAY AIRPORT	HS1–9.
62. THORNEY ISLAND	BN1–3, BN9–18, BN25, BN41–43, BN45.PO1–22, PO31–37.
63. TIREE	IV41–46.PA77–78.PH42–44.
64. TULLOCH BRIDGE	PA33, PA35–36, PA38–40.PH8–11, PH15–17, PH30–35, PH37.
65. TURNHOUSE (Edinburgh Airport)	EH1–42, EH47–49, EH51–55.FK1–21.G63.KY3, KY11–13.PH3–6.TD5, TD11–14.
66. VALLEY	LL33–40, LL42–49, LL51–78.
67. WADDINGTON	DN1–22, DN31–41.HU1–20.LN1–13.NG23–24.PE10–11, PE20–25.
68. WATTISHAM	CB9.CO1–8, CO10–16.IP1–23, IP29–33.
69. WEST FREUGH	DG8–9.
70. WICK AIRPORT	IV25, IV27–28.KW1–3, KW5–14.
71. WITTERING	CB1–8.LE15.NN17–18.PE1–9, PE15–18.SG8.
72. YEOVILTON	BA4–10, BA16, BA20–22.BS25–28.DT9–10.SP8.TA1–20, TA23.”.

Regulation 3

SCHEDULE 2 SPECIFIED ALTERNATIVE STATIONS

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

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

“SCHEDULE 2 SPECIFIED ALTERNATIVE STATIONS

Column (1)	Column (2)
Meteorological Office Station	Specified Alternative Station
Abbotsinch (Glasgow Airport)	Bishopton
Andrewsfield	Wattisham
Coleshill	Church Lawford
Kinloss	Lossiemouth
Portland	Isle of Portland
Redhill	Kenley Airfield
St. Athan	Cardiff Weather Centre
Turnhouse	Salsburgh.”

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 as amended) (“the principal Regulations”).

In particular, they substitute the list of weather stations and applicable postcode districts in Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations with a new list which largely re-enacts the list in the former Schedule 1 but which also replaces two weather stations and enacts certain other changes to postcodes and to weather station linkages (regulation 2 and Schedule 1).

Regulation 3 of, and Schedule 2 to, these Regulations replace Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations to take account of the fact that some of the previous alternative stations may not be available or may close down during next winter.

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 (tel. no. 0345 111222).

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 section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5).

(3)

S.I. 1988/1724.

(4)

Schedule 1 was substituted by S.I. 1997/2311.

(5)

Schedule 2 was substituted by S.I. 1997/2311.