2012 No. 2280
Social Security

The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 2012

Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
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) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19921.
The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it2.

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)

In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Regulations 19883.

Amendment of the principal Regulations2.

(1)

For Schedule 14 to the principal Regulations (identification of stations and postcode districts), substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

(2)

For Schedule 25 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.

Steve Webb
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions

SCHEDULE 1

Regulation 2(1)

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

“SCHEDULE 1IDENTIFICATION OF STATIONS AND POSTCODE DISTRICTS

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

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

Regulation 2(2)

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

“SCHEDULE 2SPECIFIED ALTERNATIVE STATIONS

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

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.”

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”).

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.