The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 2012
Citation, commencement and interpretation1.
(1)
These Regulations may be cited as the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 2012.
(2)
They come into force on 1st November 2012.
(3)
Amendment of the principal Regulations2.
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(2)
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
SCHEDULE 1
The following Schedule is substituted for Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations—
“SCHEDULE 1IDENTIFICATION 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, NE25-46, 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, SG 5-7, SG15-19.
10. Bingley
BB4, BB8-12, BB18, BD1-22, BL0, BL7-8, HD3, HD7-9, HX1-7, LS21, LS29, OL1-5, OL11-16, S36.
11. Bishopton
G1-5, G11-15, G20-23, G31-34, G40-46, G51-53, G60-62, G64, G66, G69, G71-78, G81-84, ML1-5, PA1-19, PA21-27, PA32.
12. Boscombe Down
BA12, RG28, SO20-23, SP1-5, SP7, SP9-11.
13. Boulmer
NE22, NE24, NE61-70.
14. Braemar
AB35-36, PH10-11, PH18.
15. Brize Norton
OX1-6, OX8, OX10-14, OX18, OX20, OX25-29, OX33, OX44, SN7.
16. Capel Curig
LL24-25, LL41.
17. Cardinham (Bodmin)
PL13-18, PL22-35, TR9.
18. Carlisle
CA1-8, DG12, DG16.
19. Cassley
IV27-28, KW11, KW13.
20. Charlwood
BN5-6, BN44, GU5-6, ME6, ME14-20, RH1-20, TN1-20, TN22, TN27.
21. Charterhall
NE71, TD 1-6, TD8, TD10-15.
22. Chivenor
EX23, EX31-34, EX39.
23. 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.
24. Crosby
CH41-49, CH60-66, FY1-8, L1-40, PR1-5, PR8-9, PR25-26.
25. Culdrose
TR1-8, TR10-20, TR26-27.
26. Dunkeswell Aerodrome
DT6-8, EX1-5, EX8-15, EX24, TA21.
27. Dunstaffnage
PA30-31, PA34-35, PA37-38, PA62-65, PA67-75, PA80.
28. Dyce
AB10-16, AB21-25, AB39, AB41-43.
29. Edinburgh Gogarbank
EH1-42, EH47-49, EH51-55, FK1-7, FK9-10, KY3, KY11-13.
30. Eskdalemuir
DG3-4, DG10-11, DG13-14, ML12, TD7, TD9.
31. Filton
BS1-11, BS13-16, BS20-24, BS29-32, BS34-37, BS39-41, BS48-49, GL11-13, NP16, NP26.
32. Fylingdales
YO13, YO18, YO21-22, YO62.
33. Gravesend
BR5-8, CM0, DA1-18, ME1-5, ME7-8, RM1-3, RM5-20, SS0-17.
34. Hawarden Airport
CH1-8, LL11-14, SY14.
35. Heathrow
BR1-4, CR0, CR2-9, E1-18, E1W, 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, UB1-10, W1-14, WC1-2, WD1-2.
36. Hereford-Credenhill
GL1-6, GL10, GL14-20, GL50-53, HR1-9, NP7-8, NP15, NP25, SY8, WR1-11, WR13-15.
37. Herstmonceux, West End
BN7-8, BN20-24, BN26-27, TN21, TN31-40.
38. High Wycombe
HP5-23, HP27, OX9, OX39, OX49, RG9, SL7-9.
39. Hurn (Bournemouth Airport)
BH1-25, BH31, DT1-2, DT11, SP6.
40. Isle of Portland
DT3-5.
41. Keele
CW1-3, CW5, ST1-8, ST11-12, ST14-21.
42. Kinloss
AB44-45, AB56, IV1-3, IV5, IV7-12, IV15-20, IV30-32, IV36.
43. Kirkwall
KW15-17.
44. Lake Vyrnwy
LL20-21, LL23, SY10, SY15-17, SY19, SY21-22.
45. Leconfield
DN14, HU1-20, YO11-12, YO14-17, YO25.
46. Leek
DE4, DE45, S32-33, SK17, SK22-23, ST9-10, ST13, SK13.
47. Lerwick
ZE1-3.
48. Leuchars
DD1-7, DD10-11, KY1-2, KY4-10, 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. Lyneham
BA1-3, BA11, BA13-15, GL7-9, RG17, SN1-6, SN8-16, SN25-26.
56. Machrihanish
KA27, PA28-29, PA41-49, PA60.
57. Manston
CT1-21, ME9-13, TN23-26, TN28-30.
58. Marham
CB6-7, IP24-28, PE12-14, PE30-38.
59. Mona
LL33-34, LL42-49, LL51-78.
60. North Wyke
EX6-7, EX17-22, EX37-38, PL19-21,TQ1-6, TQ9-14.
61. Norwich Airport
NR1-35.
62. 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.
63. Pembrey Sands
SA1-8, SA14-18, SA31-34, SA61-63, SA66-73.
64. Plymouth
PL1-12, TQ7-8.
65. Redesdale
CA9, DH8, NE19, NE47-49.
66. Rhyl
LL15-19, LL22, LL26-32.
67. Rothamsted
AL1-10, EN6, HP1-4, LU1-7, SG1- 4, SG12-14, WD3-7, WD17-19, WD23-25.
68.St. Athan
CF3, CF5, CF10-11, CF14-15, CF23-24, CF31-36, CF61-64, CF71-72, NP10, NP18-20, SA10-13.
69.St. Bees Head
CA13-15, CA18-28.
70. Salsburgh
EH43-46, G65, G67-68, ML6-11.
71. Scilly, St. Mary’s
TR21-25.
72. Sennybridge
LD1-8, SA19-20, SY7, SY9, SY18.
73. Shap
CA10-12, CA16-17, LA8-10, LA21-23.
74. Shawbury
SY1-6, SY11-13, TF1-13.
75. 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.
76. 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.
77. Stonyhurst
BB1-3, BB5-7, LA2, LA6-7, PR6.
78. Stornoway Airport
HS1-9.
79. Strathallan
FK8, FK11-19, G63, KY14, PH1-7, PH13.
80. Thorney Island
BN1-3, BN9-18, BN25, BN41-43, BN45, PO1-22, PO30-41, SO14-19, SO30-32, SO40-43, SO45, SO50-53.
81. Threave
DG1-2, DG5-8.
82. Tiree
PA61, PA66, PA76-78, PH42-44.
83. Trawsgoed
LL35-40, SY20, SY23-25.
84. Tredegar
CF37-48, CF81-83, NP4, NP11-13, NP22-24, NP44, SA9.
85. Tulloch Bridge
FK20-21, PA33, PA36, PA40, PH8-9, PH15-17, PH30-35, PH37, PH49-50.
86. Waddington
DN9-10, DN13, DN15-22, DN31-41, LN1-13, NG23-24, PE10-11, PE20-25.
87. Walney Island
LA1, LA3-5, LA11-20.
88. Wattisham
CB8-9, CO1-8, CO10-16, IP1-23, IP29-33.
89. Wick Airport
IV25, KW1-3, KW5-10, KW12, KW14.
90. Wittering
LE15, NN17-18, PE1-9, PE15-17, PE26-29.
91. Yeovilton
BA4-10, BA16, BA20-22, BS25-28, DT9-10, SP8, TA1-20, TA23.”
SCHEDULE 2
The following Schedule is substituted for Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations—
“SCHEDULE 2SPECIFIED ALTERNATIVE STATIONS
Column (1)
Column (2)
Meteorological Office Station
Specified Alternative Station
Aberporth
Pembrey Sands
Boulmer
Albemarle
Braemar
Aboyne
Capel Curig
Lake Vyrnwy
Cardinham (Bodmin)
North Wyke
Carlisle
Keswick
Charlwood
Kenley Airfield
Coleshill
Pershore College
Crosby
Rhyl
Culdrose
Scilly St Marys
Dunstaffnage
Lusa
Edinburgh Gogarbank
Strathallan
Eskdalemuir
Redesdale
Filton
St Athan
Gravesend
Kenley Airfield
Heathrow
Gravesend
Hereford-Credenhill
Pershore College
High Wycombe
Rothamsted
Hurn (Bournemouth Airport)
Swanage
Keele
Shawbury
Kinloss
Lossiemouth
Leconfield
Linton on Ouse
Linton on Ouse
Church Fenton
Liscombe
North Wyke
Mona
Rhyl
North Wyke
Okehampton
Rhyl
Crosby
Rostherne
Keele
St Athan
Mumbles
St Bees Head
Threave
Sennybridge
Tredegar
Shap
Keswick
Sheffield
Nottingham - Watnall
Thorney Island
Solent
Threave
Dundrennan
Tiree
Lusa
Trawsgoed
Aberporth
Tulloch Bridge
Aviemore.”
These Regulations amend the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Regulations 1988 (SI 1988/1724) (“the 1988 Regulations”).
Schedule 1 to the 1988 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 1988 Regulations. The new Schedule largely re-enacts the list contained in the former Schedule 1, but Woodford weather station is no longer designated as a primary weather station. One weather station (Rostherne) has been added to the list of primary weather stations. The new Schedule 1 also transfers postcodes between weather stations and assigns postcodes to the new stations.
Regulation 2(2) substitutes the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations for the existing Schedule 2 to the 1988 Regulations. The new Schedule adds to column (1) one Meteorological Office Station for which an alternative station is added to column (2) and removes two Meteorological Office Stations from column (1) and two Meteorological Office Stations from column (2).
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 0906 302 1222 – Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – or 08457 111 222) 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.