The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 2015

S.I. 2015/1662 · Made 7 September 2015

Social Security

Made 7th September 2015

Laid before Parliament 14th September 2015

Coming into force 1st November 2015

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 138(2) and 175(1), (3) and (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992^f1.

The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it^f2.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1: 1992 c. 4. Section 138(4) defines “prescribed” as meaning “specified in or determined in accordance with regulations”. Amendments not material to these Regulations have been made to section 175(1).
f2: 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.

1Citation, commencement and interpretation
2Amendment of the principal Regulations
Signature
Schedule 1Schedule to be substituted for Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations
Schedule 2Schedule to be substituted for Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations
Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 2015 and shall come into force on 1st November 2015.

(2)

In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Regulations 1988^f1.

2Amendment of the principal Regulations

(1)

For Schedule 1^f1 (identification of stations and postcode districts) to the principal Regulations, substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

(2)

For Schedule 2^f2 (specified alternative stations) to the principal Regulations, substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

Signature

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

Altmann

Minister of State,

Department for Work and Pensions

7th September 2015

Schedule 1Schedule to be substituted for Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations

“SCHEDULE 1

IDENTIFICATION OF STATIONS AND POSTCODE DISTRICTS

Regulation 2(1), (1A) and (2)

Column (1)

Meteorological Office Station

Column (2)

Postcode Districts

1. Aberporth SA35-48, SA64-65.
2. Aboyne No 2 AB30-34, AB38, AB51-55, DD8-9.
3. Albemarle DH1-7, DH9, DL4-5, DL14-17, NE1-13, NE15-18, NE20-21, NE23, NE 25-46, 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 No 2 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, SG5-7, SG15-19.
10. Bingley, No 2 BB4, BB8-12, BB18, BD1-22, HD3, HD7-9, HX1-7, LS21, LS29, OL13-14, S36.
11. Boscombe Down BA12, RG28, SO20-23, SP1-5, SP7, SP9-11.
12. Braemar No 2 AB35-36, PH10-11, PH18.
13. Brize Norton OX1-6, OX8, OX10-14, OX18, OX20, OX25-29, OX33, OX44, SN7.
14. Capel Curig No 3 LL24-25, LL41.
15. Cardinham, Bodmin PL13-18, PL22-35, TR9.
16. Carlisle CA1-8, DG12, DG16.
17. Cassley IV27-28, KW11, KW13.
18. Charlwood BN5-6, BN44, GU5-6, ME6, ME14-20, RH1-20, TN1-20, TN22, TN27.
19. Charterhall NE71, TD1-6, TD8, TD10-15.
20. Chivenor EX23, EX31-34, EX39.
21. 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.
22. Crosby CH41-49, CH60-66, FY1-8, L1-40, PR1-5, PR8-9, PR25-26.
23. Culdrose TR1-8, TR10-20, TR26-27.
24. Dunkeswell Aerodrome DT6-8, EX1-5, EX8-15, EX24, TA21.
25. Dunstaffnage PA30-31, PA34-35, PA37-38, PA62-65, PA67-75, PA80.
26. Dyce AB10-16, AB21-25, AB39, AB41-43.
27. Edinburgh, Gogarbank EH1-42, EH47-49, EH51-55, FK1-7, FK9-10, KY3, KY11-12.
28. Eskdalemuir DG3-4, DG10-11, DG13-14, ML12, TD7, TD9.
29. Filton BS1-11, BS13-16, BS20-24, BS29-32, BS34-37, BS39-41, BS48-49, GL11-13, NP16, NP26.
30. Fylingdales YO13, YO18, YO21-22, YO62.
31. Glasgow, Bishopton G1-5, G11-15, G20-23, G31-34, G40-46, G51-53, G60-62, G64, G66, G69, G71-78, G81-84, ML4-5, PA1-19, PA21-27, PA32.
32. Gravesend, Broadness BR5-8, CM0, DA1-18, ME1-5, ME7-8, RM1-3, RM5-20, SS0-17.
33. Hawarden Airport CH1-8, LL11-14, SY14.
34. Heathrow BR1-4, CR0, CR2-9, E1-18, E20, 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, UB1-11, W1-14, WC1-2, WD1-2.
35. Hereford, Credenhill GL1-6, GL10, GL14-20, GL50-53, HR1-9, NP7-8, NP15, NP25, SY8, WR1-11, WR13-15.
36. Herstmonceux, West End BN7-8, BN20-24, BN26-27, TN21, TN31-40.
37. High Wycombe, HQ Air HP5-23, HP27, OX9, OX39, OX49, RG9, SL7-9.
38. Hurn BH1-25, BH31, DT1-2, DT11, SP6.
39. Isle of Portland DT3-5.
40. Keele CW1-3, CW5, CW12, ST1-8, ST11-12, ST14-21.
41. Kinloss AB44-45, AB56, IV1-3, IV5, IV7-12, IV15-20, IV30-32, IV36.
42. Kirkwall KW15-17.
43. Lake Vyrnwy No 2 LL20-21, LL23, SY10, SY15-17, SY19, SY21-22.
44. Langdon Bay CT1-21, ME9-13, TN23-26, TN28-30.
45. Leconfield DN14, HU1-20, YO11-12, YO14-17, YO25.
46. Leek, Thorncliffe DE4, DE45, S32-33, SK13, SK17, SK22-23, ST9-10, ST13.
47. Lerwick ZE1-3.
48. Leuchars DD1-7, DD10-11, KY1-2, KY6-10, 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. Llysdinam LD1-8, SA19-20, SY7, SY9, SY18.
53. Loch Glascarnoch IV4, IV6, IV14, IV23-24, IV63.
54. Loftus SR8, TS1-8, TS10-14, TS17-20, TS22-27.
55. Machrihanish KA27, PA28-29, PA41-49, PA60.
56. Marham CB6-7, IP24-28, PE12-14, PE30-38.
57. Mona LL33-34, LL42-49, LL51-78.
58. Morpeth, Cockle Park NE22, NE24, NE61-70.
59. North Wyke EX6-7, EX17-22, EX37-38, PL19-21, TQ1-6, TQ9-14.
60. 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.
61. Pembrey Sands SA1-8, SA14-18, SA31-34, SA61-63, SA66-73.
62. Plymouth, Mountbatten PL1-12, TQ7-8.
63. Redesdale Camp CA9, DH8, NE19, NE47-49.
64. Rhyl No 2 LL15-19, LL22, LL26-32.
65. Rochdale BL0-9, M24, M26, OL1-12, OL15-16, SK15.
66. Rostherne No 2 CW4, CW6-11, M1-9, M11-23, M25, M27-35, M38, M40-41, M43-46, M50, M90, PR7, SK1-12, SK14, SK16, WA1-16, WN1-8.
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 No 2 CA13-15, CA18-28.
70. Salsburgh EH43-46, G65, G67-68, ML1-3, ML6-11.
71. Scilly: St. Marys Airport TR21-25.
72. Shap CA10-12, CA16-17, LA8-10, LA21-23.
73. Shawbury SY1-6, SY11-13, TF1-13.
74. 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.
75. Skye: Lusa IV40-49, IV51-56, PH36, PH38-41.
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 Airfield FK8, FK11-19, G63, KY4-5, KY13-14, 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. Tibenham Airfield NR1-35.
83. Tiree PA61, PA66, PA76-78, PH42-44.
84. Trawsgoed LL35-40, SY20, SY23-25.
85. Tredegar, Bryn Bach Park No 2 CF37-48, CF81-83, NP4, NP11-13, NP22-24, NP44, SA9.
86. Tulloch Bridge FK20-21, PA33, PA36, PA40, PH8-9, PH15-17, PH30-35, PH37, PH49-50.
87. Waddington DN9-10, DN13, DN15-22, DN31-41, LN1-13, NG23-24, PE10-11, PE20-25.
88. Walney Island LA1, LA3-5, LA11-20.
89. Wattisham CB8-9, CO1-8, CO10-16, IP1-23, IP29-33.
90. Westonbirt BA1-3, BA11, BA13-15, GL7-9, RG17, SN1-6, SN8-16, SN25-26.
91. Wick Airport IV25, KW1-3, KW5-10, KW12, KW14.
92. Wittering LE15, NN17-18, PE1-9, PE15-17, PE26-29.
93. Yeovilton BA4-10, BA16, BA20-22, BS25-28, DT9-10, SP8, TA1-20, TA23.

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Column (1) Meteorological Office Station	Column (2) Postcode Districts
1. Aberporth	SA35-48, SA64-65.
2. Aboyne No 2	AB30-34, AB38, AB51-55, DD8-9.
3. Albemarle	DH1-7, DH9, DL4-5, DL14-17, NE1-13, NE15-18, NE20-21, NE23, NE 25-46, 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 No 2	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, SG5-7, SG15-19.
10. Bingley, No 2	BB4, BB8-12, BB18, BD1-22, HD3, HD7-9, HX1-7, LS21, LS29, OL13-14, S36.
11. Boscombe Down	BA12, RG28, SO20-23, SP1-5, SP7, SP9-11.
12. Braemar No 2	AB35-36, PH10-11, PH18.
13. Brize Norton	OX1-6, OX8, OX10-14, OX18, OX20, OX25-29, OX33, OX44, SN7.
14. Capel Curig No 3	LL24-25, LL41.
15. Cardinham, Bodmin	PL13-18, PL22-35, TR9.
16. Carlisle	CA1-8, DG12, DG16.
17. Cassley	IV27-28, KW11, KW13.
18. Charlwood	BN5-6, BN44, GU5-6, ME6, ME14-20, RH1-20, TN1-20, TN22, TN27.
19. Charterhall	NE71, TD1-6, TD8, TD10-15.
20. Chivenor	EX23, EX31-34, EX39.
21. 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.
22. Crosby	CH41-49, CH60-66, FY1-8, L1-40, PR1-5, PR8-9, PR25-26.
23. Culdrose	TR1-8, TR10-20, TR26-27.
24. Dunkeswell Aerodrome	DT6-8, EX1-5, EX8-15, EX24, TA21.
25. Dunstaffnage	PA30-31, PA34-35, PA37-38, PA62-65, PA67-75, PA80.
26. Dyce	AB10-16, AB21-25, AB39, AB41-43.
27. Edinburgh, Gogarbank	EH1-42, EH47-49, EH51-55, FK1-7, FK9-10, KY3, KY11-12.
28. Eskdalemuir	DG3-4, DG10-11, DG13-14, ML12, TD7, TD9.
29. Filton	BS1-11, BS13-16, BS20-24, BS29-32, BS34-37, BS39-41, BS48-49, GL11-13, NP16, NP26.
30. Fylingdales	YO13, YO18, YO21-22, YO62.
31. Glasgow, Bishopton	G1-5, G11-15, G20-23, G31-34, G40-46, G51-53, G60-62, G64, G66, G69, G71-78, G81-84, ML4-5, PA1-19, PA21-27, PA32.
32. Gravesend, Broadness	BR5-8, CM0, DA1-18, ME1-5, ME7-8, RM1-3, RM5-20, SS0-17.
33. Hawarden Airport	CH1-8, LL11-14, SY14.
34. Heathrow	BR1-4, CR0, CR2-9, E1-18, E20, 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, UB1-11, W1-14, WC1-2, WD1-2.
35. Hereford, Credenhill	GL1-6, GL10, GL14-20, GL50-53, HR1-9, NP7-8, NP15, NP25, SY8, WR1-11, WR13-15.
36. Herstmonceux, West End	BN7-8, BN20-24, BN26-27, TN21, TN31-40.
37. High Wycombe, HQ Air	HP5-23, HP27, OX9, OX39, OX49, RG9, SL7-9.
38. Hurn	BH1-25, BH31, DT1-2, DT11, SP6.
39. Isle of Portland	DT3-5.
40. Keele	CW1-3, CW5, CW12, ST1-8, ST11-12, ST14-21.
41. Kinloss	AB44-45, AB56, IV1-3, IV5, IV7-12, IV15-20, IV30-32, IV36.
42. Kirkwall	KW15-17.
43. Lake Vyrnwy No 2	LL20-21, LL23, SY10, SY15-17, SY19, SY21-22.
44. Langdon Bay	CT1-21, ME9-13, TN23-26, TN28-30.
45. Leconfield	DN14, HU1-20, YO11-12, YO14-17, YO25.
46. Leek, Thorncliffe	DE4, DE45, S32-33, SK13, SK17, SK22-23, ST9-10, ST13.
47. Lerwick	ZE1-3.
48. Leuchars	DD1-7, DD10-11, KY1-2, KY6-10, 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. Llysdinam	LD1-8, SA19-20, SY7, SY9, SY18.
53. Loch Glascarnoch	IV4, IV6, IV14, IV23-24, IV63.
54. Loftus	SR8, TS1-8, TS10-14, TS17-20, TS22-27.
55. Machrihanish	KA27, PA28-29, PA41-49, PA60.
56. Marham	CB6-7, IP24-28, PE12-14, PE30-38.
57. Mona	LL33-34, LL42-49, LL51-78.
58. Morpeth, Cockle Park	NE22, NE24, NE61-70.
59. North Wyke	EX6-7, EX17-22, EX37-38, PL19-21, TQ1-6, TQ9-14.
60. 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.
61. Pembrey Sands	SA1-8, SA14-18, SA31-34, SA61-63, SA66-73.
62. Plymouth, Mountbatten	PL1-12, TQ7-8.
63. Redesdale Camp	CA9, DH8, NE19, NE47-49.
64. Rhyl No 2	LL15-19, LL22, LL26-32.
65. Rochdale	BL0-9, M24, M26, OL1-12, OL15-16, SK15.
66. Rostherne No 2	CW4, CW6-11, M1-9, M11-23, M25, M27-35, M38, M40-41, M43-46, M50, M90, PR7, SK1-12, SK14, SK16, WA1-16, WN1-8.
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 No 2	CA13-15, CA18-28.
70. Salsburgh	EH43-46, G65, G67-68, ML1-3, ML6-11.
71. Scilly: St. Marys Airport	TR21-25.
72. Shap	CA10-12, CA16-17, LA8-10, LA21-23.
73. Shawbury	SY1-6, SY11-13, TF1-13.
74. 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.
75. Skye: Lusa	IV40-49, IV51-56, PH36, PH38-41.
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 Airfield	FK8, FK11-19, G63, KY4-5, KY13-14, 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. Tibenham Airfield	NR1-35.
83. Tiree	PA61, PA66, PA76-78, PH42-44.
84. Trawsgoed	LL35-40, SY20, SY23-25.
85. Tredegar, Bryn Bach Park No 2	CF37-48, CF81-83, NP4, NP11-13, NP22-24, NP44, SA9.
86. Tulloch Bridge	FK20-21, PA33, PA36, PA40, PH8-9, PH15-17, PH30-35, PH37, PH49-50.
87. Waddington	DN9-10, DN13, DN15-22, DN31-41, LN1-13, NG23-24, PE10-11, PE20-25.
88. Walney Island	LA1, LA3-5, LA11-20.
89. Wattisham	CB8-9, CO1-8, CO10-16, IP1-23, IP29-33.
90. Westonbirt	BA1-3, BA11, BA13-15, GL7-9, RG17, SN1-6, SN8-16, SN25-26.
91. Wick Airport	IV25, KW1-3, KW5-10, KW12, KW14.
92. Wittering	LE15, NN17-18, PE1-9, PE15-17, PE26-29.
93. Yeovilton	BA4-10, BA16, BA20-22, BS25-28, DT9-10, SP8, TA1-20, TA23.

Schedule 2Schedule to be substituted for Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations

“SCHEDULE 2

SPECIFIED ALTERNATIVE STATIONS

Regulation 2(1), (1A) and (2)

Column (1)

Meteorological Office Station

Column (2)

Specified Alternative Station

Aberporth Pembrey Sands
Albemarle Redesdale Camp
Bingley, No 2 Stonyhurst
Boscombe Down Westonbirt
Braemar No 2 Aboyne No 2
Capel Curig No 3 Lake Vyrnwy No 2
Cardinham, Bodmin North Wyke
Carlisle Keswick
Charlwood Kenley Airfield
Coleshill Pershore College
Crosby Rhyl No 2
Culdrose Scilly: St. Marys Airport
Dunstaffnage Skye: Lusa
Edinburgh, Gogarbank Strathallan Airfield
Eskdalemuir Redesdale Camp
Gravesend, Broadness Kenley Airfield
Hawarden Airport Crosby
Heathrow Gravesend, Broadness
Hereford, Credenhill Pershore College
High Wycombe, HQ Air Rothamsted
Hurn Swanage
Keele Shawbury
Kinloss Lossiemouth
Lake Vyrnwy No 2 Shawbury
Langdon Bay Gravesend, Broadness
Leconfield Linton on Ouse
Linton on Ouse Bramham
Liscombe North Wyke
Llysdinam Sennybridge No 2
Mona Rhyl No 2
North Wyke Okehampton, East Okement Farm
Redesdale Camp Albemarle
Rhyl No 2 Crosby
Rochdale Rostherne No 2
St. Athan Mumbles Head
St. Bees Head No 2 Threave
Shap Keswick
Sheffield Nottingham, Watnall
Stonyhurst Bingley, No 2
Thorney Island Hurn
Threave Dundrennan
Tiree Skye: Lusa
Trawsgoed Llysdinam
Tredegar, Bryn Bach Park No 2 Sennybridge No 2
Tulloch Bridge Aviemore

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Column (1) Meteorological Office Station	Column (2) Specified Alternative Station
Aberporth	Pembrey Sands
Albemarle	Redesdale Camp
Bingley, No 2	Stonyhurst
Boscombe Down	Westonbirt
Braemar No 2	Aboyne No 2
Capel Curig No 3	Lake Vyrnwy No 2
Cardinham, Bodmin	North Wyke
Carlisle	Keswick
Charlwood	Kenley Airfield
Coleshill	Pershore College
Crosby	Rhyl No 2
Culdrose	Scilly: St. Marys Airport
Dunstaffnage	Skye: Lusa
Edinburgh, Gogarbank	Strathallan Airfield
Eskdalemuir	Redesdale Camp
Gravesend, Broadness	Kenley Airfield
Hawarden Airport	Crosby
Heathrow	Gravesend, Broadness
Hereford, Credenhill	Pershore College
High Wycombe, HQ Air	Rothamsted
Hurn	Swanage
Keele	Shawbury
Kinloss	Lossiemouth
Lake Vyrnwy No 2	Shawbury
Langdon Bay	Gravesend, Broadness
Leconfield	Linton on Ouse
Linton on Ouse	Bramham
Liscombe	North Wyke
Llysdinam	Sennybridge No 2
Mona	Rhyl No 2
North Wyke	Okehampton, East Okement Farm
Redesdale Camp	Albemarle
Rhyl No 2	Crosby
Rochdale	Rostherne No 2
St. Athan	Mumbles Head
St. Bees Head No 2	Threave
Shap	Keswick
Sheffield	Nottingham, Watnall
Stonyhurst	Bingley, No 2
Thorney Island	Hurn
Threave	Dundrennan
Tiree	Skye: Lusa
Trawsgoed	Llysdinam
Tredegar, Bryn Bach Park No 2	Sennybridge No 2
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 (S.I. 1988/1724) (“the principal Regulations”).

Schedule 1 to the principal 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 principal Regulations. In the new Schedule 1 Tibenham Airfield replaces the station at Norwich Airport as a primary weather station and all postcodes currently linked to Norwich Airport are assigned to Tibenham Airfield. Llysdinam replaces the station at Sennybridge as a primary weather station and all postcodes currently linked to Sennybridge are assigned to Llysdinam.

Regulation 2(2) substitutes the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations for the existing Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations. The new Schedule 2 specifies Shawbury as the alternative station for Lake Vyrnwy No 2, Sennybridge No 2 as the alternative station for Llysdinam and Tredegar, Bryn Bach Park No 2, and Llysdinam as the alternative station for Trawsgoed. Sennybridge is removed from Schedule 2 as a primary station.

Minor changes are made in both the new Schedule 1 and new Schedule 2 to reflect the official station names.

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, 8am – 4pm) or 08457 111 222 (Monday – Friday, 4pm – 6pm and Saturday, 8am – 1pm)) 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.