The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 2009

Statutory Instruments

2009 No. 2649

Social Security

The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 2009

Made

2nd October 2009

Laid before Parliament

5th October 2009

Coming into force

1st November 2009

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred upon her 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, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 2009.

(2) They come into force on 1st November 2009.

(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) The principal Regulations are amended as follows.

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

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

Modification of the principal Regulations in respect of the 2009-10 winter

3.  For the purpose of making a payment in respect of a period of cold weather which begins at any time after 31st October 2009 but before 1st April 2010, regulation 3 of the principal Regulations (prescribed amount) is applied as if the reference to £8.50 were to £25.00.

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

Helen Goodman

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Work and Pensions

2 October 2009

Regulation 2(2)

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) Meteorological Office Station	Column (2) Postcode districts
2. Albemarle	DH1-7, DH9.
	DL4-5, DL14-17.
	NE1-13, NE15-18, NE20-21, NE23, NE25-46.
	SR1-7.
	TS21, TS28-29.
3. Andrewsfield	AL1-10.
	CB1-5, CB10-11, CB21-25.
	CM1-9, CM11-24, CM77.
	CO9.
	RM4.
	SG1-2, SG8-14.
4. Aultbea	IV21-22, IV26, IV40, IV52-54.
5. Aviemore	AB37.
	PH19-26.
6. Bedford	LU1-7.
	MK1-19, MK40-46.
	NN1-16, NN29.
	PE19.
	SG3-7, SG15-19.
7. Bingley	BB4, BB8-12, BB18.
	BD1-24.
	BL0, BL7-8.
	DL8, DL11.
	HD3, HD7-9.
	HX1-7.
	LS21, LS 29.
	OL1-5, OL11-16.
	S36, SK13.
8. Bishopton	G1-5, G11-15, G20-23, G31-34, G40-46, G51-53, G60-62, G64, G66, G69, 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.
11. Braemar	AB33-36.
	PH10-11, PH18.
12. Brize Norton	OX1-6, OX8, OX10-14, OX18, OX20, OX25-29, OX33, OX44.
	SN7.
13. Cardinham (Bodmin)	PL13-18, PL22-35.
	TR9.
14. Carlisle	CA1-8.
	DG12, DG16.
15. Cassley	IV27-28.
	KW11, KW13.
16. Charlwood	BN5-6, BN44.
	GU5-6.
	ME6, ME14-20.
	RH1-20.
	TN1-20, TN22, TN27.
17. Charterhall	NE71.
	TD3-6, TD8, TD10-15.
18. Chivenor	EX23, 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.
	EX1-5, EX8-15, EX24.
	TA21.
24. Dyce	AB10-16, AB21-25, AB30-32, AB39, AB41-43, AB51-54.
	DD8-9.
25. Edinburgh Gogarbank	EH1-42, EH47-49, EH51-55.
	FK1-7, FK9-10.
	KY3, KY11-13.
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	YO13, YO18, YO21-22, YO62.
29. Gravesend	BR5-8.
	CM0.
	DA1-18.
	ME1-5, ME7-8.
	RM1-3, RM5-20.
	SS0-17.
30. Heathrow	BR1-4.
	CR0, CR2-9.
	E1-18.
	E1W.
	EC1-4.
	EN1-11.
	HA0-9.
	IG1-11.
	KT1-24.
	N1-22.
	NW1-11.
	SE1-28.
	SL0, SL3.
	SM1-7.
	SW1-20.
	TW1-20.
	UB1-10.
	W1-14.
	WC1-2.
	WD1-7, WD17-19, WD23-25.
31. Hereford-Credenhill	GL1-6, GL10, GL14-20, GL50-53.
	HR1-9.
	NP15, NP25.
	SY8.
	WR1-11, WR13-15.
32. Herstmonceux, West End	BN7-8, BN20-24, BN26-27.
	TN21, TN31-40.
33. High Wycombe	HP1-23, HP27.
	OX9, OX39, OX49.
	RG9.
	SL7-9.
34. Hurn (Bournemouth Airport)	BH1-25, BH31.
	DT1-2, DT11.
	SP6.
35. Isle of Portland	DT3-5.
36. Kinloss	AB38, AB44-45, AB55-56.
	IV1-3, IV5, IV7-20, IV30-32, IV36.
37. Kirkwall	KW15-17.
38. Lake Vyrnwy	LL20-21, LL23-25, LL41.
	SY10, SY15-17, SY19, SY21-22.
39. Leconfield	DN14.
	HU1-20.
	YO11-12, YO14-17, YO25.
40. Leek	DE4, DE45.
	S32-33.
	SK17, SK22-23.
	ST9-10, ST13.
41. Lerwick	ZE1-3.
42. Leuchars	DD1-7, DD10-11.
	KY1-2, KY4-10, KY15-16.
	PH12, PH14.
43. 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.
44. Liscombe	EX16, EX35-36.
	TA22, TA24.
45. Little Rissington	CV36.
	GL54-56.
	OX7, OX15-17.
	WR12.
46. Loch Glascarnoch	IV4, IV6, IV23-24, IV63.
47. Loftus	SR8.
	TS1-8, TS10-14, TS17-20, TS22-27.
48. Lusa	IV41-49, IV51, IV55-56.
49. Lyneham	BA1-3, BA11, BA13-15.
	GL7-9.
	RG17.
	SN1-6, SN8-16, SN25-26.
50. Machrihanish	KA27.
	PA28-29, PA31, PA34, PA37, PA41-49, PA60-76.
	PH36, PH38-41.
51. Manston	CT1-21.
	ME9-13.
	TN23-26, TN28-30.
52. Marham	CB6-7.
	IP24-28.
	PE12-14, PE30-38.
53. North Wyke	EX6-7, EX17-22, EX37-38.
	PL19-21.
	TQ1-6, TQ9-14.
54. Norwich Airport	NR1-35.
55. 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.
	ST14.
56. Pembrey Sands	SA1-8, SA10-18, SA31-34, SA61-63, SA66-73.
57. Plymouth	PL1-12.
	TQ7-8.
58. Redesdale	CA9.
	DH8.
	DL12-13.
	NE19, NE47-49.
59. Rhyl	LL15-19, LL22, LL26-32.
60. St. Athan	CF3, CF5, CF10-11, CF14-15, CF23-24, CF31-36, CF61-64, CF71-72.
	NP10, NP18-20.
61. St. Bees Head	CA13-15, CA18-28.
62. St. Catherine’s Point	PO30, PO38-41.
63. Salsburgh	EH43-46.
	G65, G67-68.
	ML6-11.
64. Scilly, St. Mary’s	TR21-25.
65. Sennybridge	CF37-48, CF81-83.
	LD1-8.
	NP4, NP7-8, NP11-13, NP22-24, NP44.
	SA9, SA19-20.
	SY7, SY9, SY18.
66. Shap	CA10-12, CA16-17.
	LA8-10, LA22-23.
67. Shawbury	ST1-8, ST11-12, ST15-21.
	SY1-6, SY11-13.
	TF1-13.
68. 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.
69. 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.
70. Stonyhurst	BB1-3, BB5-7.
	LA2, LA6-7.
71. Stornoway Airport	HS1-9.
72. Strathallan	FK8, FK11-19.
	G63.
	KY14.
	PH1-7, PH13.
73. Thorney Island	BN1-3, BN9-18, BN25, BN41-43, BN45.
	PO1-22, PO31-37.
	SO14-19, SO30-32, SO40-43, SO45, SO50-53.
74. Tiree	PA77-78.
	PH42-44.
75. Trawsgoed	LL35-40.
	SY20, SY23-25.
76. Tulloch Bridge	FK20-21.
	PA33, PA35-36, PA38, PA40.
	PH8-9, PH15-17, PH30-35, PH37, PH49-50.
77. Valley	LL33-34, LL42-49, LL51-78.
78. Waddington	DN9-10, DN13, DN15-22, DN31-41.
	LN1-13.
	NG23-24.
	PE10-11, PE20-25.
79. Walney Island	LA1, LA3-5, LA11-21.
80. Wattisham	CB8-9.
	CO1-8, CO10-16.
	IP1-23, IP29-33.
81. West Freugh	DG8-9.
	KA19, KA26.
82. Wick Airport	IV25.
	KW1-3, KW5-10, KW12, KW14.
83. Wittering	LE15.
	NN17-18.
	PE1-9, PE15-17, PE26-29.
84. Woodford	BL1-6, BL9.
	CW1-12.
	M1-9, M11-35, M38, M40-41, M43-46, M50, M90.
	OL6-10.
	SK1-12, SK14-16.
	WA3, WA13-16.
	WN7.
85. Yeovilton	BA4-10, BA16, BA20-22.
	BS25-28.
	DT9-10.
	SP8.
	TA1-20, TA23.
1. Aberporth	SA35-48, SA64-65.”

Regulation 2(3)

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
Cardinham	North Wyke
Carlisle	Keswick
Charlwood	Kenley Airfield
Coleshill	Pershore
Gravesend	Kenley
Heathrow	Gravesend
Hereford-Credenhill	Pershore
Kinloss	Lossiemouth
Linton on Ouse	Church Fenton
Liscombe	North Wyke
North Wyke	Okehampton
St Athan	Mumbles
Shap	Keswick
Sheffield	Nottingham – Watnall
Shawbury	Leek
Woodford	Stonyhurst.”

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”). They modify regulation 3 of the 1988 Regulations and substitute new Schedules 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 for the relevant primary station, the nearest primary station able to provide this information is used.)

Regulation 2(2) 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 some postcodes from existing stations to nine new weather stations: Strathallan, Little Rissington, Stonyhurst, Sheffield, St. Bees Head, North Wyke, Fylingdales, Gravesend and Leek. (Fylingdales was being considered for closure last year so its postcodes were assigned to other weather stations but it remains open and postcodes are being assigned to it from Loftus and Linton-on-Ouse.)

Regulation 2(3) replaces Schedule 2 to the 1988 Regulations with Schedule 2 to these Regulations. The new Schedule adds nine Meteorological Office Stations in column (1) and omits Leconfield and Loftus. Related changes are made to column (2).

Regulation 3 provides that for winter 2009/10 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 [phone] - Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. - or 08457 111 222) 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.

(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.

(4)

Schedule 1 was substituted by S.I. 2008/2569. (Schedule 1 had previously been substituted by other statutory instruments the most recent being S.I. 2004/2600, 2005/2724, 2006/2655 and 2007/2912.)

(5)

Schedule 2 was substituted by S.I. 2008/2569. (Schedule 2 had previously been substituted by S.I.. 2003/2605, 2005/2724, 2006/2655 and 2007/2912.)