The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 2007

Statutory Instruments

2007 No. 2912

social security

The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 2007

Made

8th October 2007

Laid before Parliament

11th October 2007

Coming into force

1st November 2007

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 1992(1).

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

Citation and commencement

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 1st November 2007.

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

Amendment of the principal Regulations

2.  The principal Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 3 and 4.

Substitution of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations

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

Substitution of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations

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

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

James Plaskitt

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,

Department for Work and Pensions

8th October 2007

Regulation 3

SCHEDULE 1

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. 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. Fylingdales	YO11-18, YO21-22, YO25.
29. Great Malvern	GL1-6, GL10, GL14-20, GL50-53.
	HR1-9.
	NP15, NP25.
	SY8.
	WR1-15.
30. 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.
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, LL23-25, LL41.
	SY10, SY15-17, SY19, SY21-22.
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.
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	DN1-22, DN31-41.
	HU1-20.
	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.”

Regulation 4

SCHEDULE 2

The following Schedule is substituted for Schedule 2 to 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	Coventry
Fylingdales	Linton on Ouse
Kinloss	Lossiemouth
Linton on Ouse	Church Fenton
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 substituting new Schedules to those Regulations in relation to the lists of weather stations and applicable postcode districts in Schedule 1, and alternative weather stations in Schedule 2.

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, the nearest station to the primary station able to provide this information is used).

Regulation 3 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 Boltshope Park and Capel Curig weather stations (which have been, or are about to be, closed) to various weather stations including a new weather station, Redesdale, which is added to the scheme. Weybourne will no longer be a primary weather station for the scheme and postcodes have been assigned to a new, more representative weather station, Norwich Airport. It assigns the postcodes from St. Mawgan, which will no longer be used as a primary station, to Culdrose, provides for certain other changes to the postcode and weather station linkages and introduces four other new stations (Charterhall, Filton, Shap and Trawsgoed) to the scheme.

Regulation 4 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 St. Catherine’s Point (which is a primary station specified in Schedule 1) as it is the closest primary station to Hurn (Bournmouth Airport) and does not need to be specified in Schedule 2 to provide temperature information if Hurn (Bournmouth Airport) cannot do so. It also includes Keswick, which is a non-primary weather station, as the specified alternative station for the new weather station Shap.

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 [phone]) or through the Royal Mail website at www.royalmail.com.

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business, charities or voluntary bodies.

(1)

1992 c.4; section 138(4) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning ascribed to the word “prescribed”. Amendments not relevant to these Regulations have been made to section 175(1) and (4).

(2)

See sections 170, 172 and 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5). Amendments not relevant to these Regulations have been made to section 170.

(3)

S.I. 1988/1724. Amendments to the principal Regulations have been made which are not relevant to these Regulations and they are not mentioned in the footnotes.

(4)

Schedule 1 was substituted by S.I. 2006/2655. (Schedule 1 had previously been substituted and amended by other statutory instruments the most recent being S.I. 2002/2524, 2003/2605, 2003/3023, 2004/2600 and 2005/2724.)

(5)

Schedule 2 was substituted by S.I. 2006/2655. (Schedule 2 had previously been substituted by S.I. 1999/2781, 2003/2605 and 2005/2724).