The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 1996
S.I. 1996/2544 · Made 7 October 1996
SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 7th October 1996
Laid before Parliament 11th October 1996
Coming into force 4th November 1996
The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 138(2) and (4) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992f1 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to itf2 hereby makes the following Regulations:
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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1992 c. 4; section 138(4) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning ascribed to the word “prescribed”.
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See section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5).
Contents
- 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
- 2Amendment of regulation 1 of the principal Regulations
- 3Amendment of regulation 1A of the principal Regulations
- 4Amendment of regulation 2 of the principal Regulations
- 5Substitution of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations
- 6Substitution of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations
- Signature
- Schedule 1Schedule 1
- Schedule “SCHEDULE 2Schedule “SCHEDULE 2
- Explanatory note
1Citation, commencement and interpretation
These Regulations may be cited as the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 4th November 1996.
In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Regulations 1988f1.
2Amendment of regulation 1 of the principal Regulations
Regulation 1(2) of the principal Regulationsf1 (interpretation) shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs.
The words “Schedule 2 to these Regulations (meaning of references to Post Office postcode areas and sectors) shall have effect and” shall be omitted.
After the definition of “the General Regulations” there shall be inserted the following definition—
““the Meteorological Office” means the Meteorological Office of the Ministry of Defence;.”
In the definition of “forecast”—
the words “of the Ministry of Defence” shall be omitted;
after the words “on a daily basis” there shall be inserted the words “between 1st November in any year and 31st March in the following year,”.
After the definition of “home” there shall be inserted the following definition—
““income-based jobseeker’s allowance” has the same meaning in these Regulations as it has in the Jobseekers Act 1995f2 by virtue of section 1(4) of that Act;.”
For the definition of “postcode” there shall be substituted the following definition—
““postcode district” means a Post Office postcode district;.”
The definition of “sector” shall be omitted.
For the definition of “station” there shall be substituted the following definition—
““station” means a station accredited by the Meteorological Office at which a period of cold weather may be forecasted or recorded for the purposes of these Regulations;.”
3Amendment of regulation 1A of the principal Regulations
In regulation 1A of the principal Regulationsf1 (prescribed description of persons)—
after the words “income support” there shall be inserted the words “or income-based jobseeker’s allowance”;
after paragraph (i) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—
“(ia)whose applicable amount includes one or more of the premiums specified in paragraphs 10 to 16 of Part III of Schedule 1 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996f2 but does not include the allowance specified in paragraph 3 of that Schedule (residential allowances); or.”
4Amendment of regulation 2 of the principal Regulations
Regulation 2 of the principal Regulationsf1 (prescribed circumstances) shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs.
In paragraph (1)(a)—
in head (i), the words from “or, if that station” to “for that period” shall be omitted;
in head (ii), for the word “and” there shall be substituted the word “or”;
after head (ii) there shall be inserted the following head—
“(iii)if a station referred to in (i) or (ii) (“the primary station”) is unable to provide temperature information for the period in question, there is, as the case may be, a recorded period of cold weather or a forecasted period of cold weather at the specified alternative station for the primary station in column (2) of Schedule 2 to these Regulations or, where there is no such alternative station specified, at the nearest such station to the primary station able to provide temperature information for that period; and.”
For paragraph (1)(b) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph—
“(b)the home of the claimant is, or by virtue of paragraph (2)(b) is treated as, situated in a postcode district in respect of which the station mentioned in sub-paragraph (a)(i) or, as the case may be, (a)(ii) is the designated station.”
In paragraph (2)—
in sub-paragraph (a), for the words “Post Office postcode areas or parts thereof” there shall be substituted the words “postcode districts”;
in sub-paragraph (b)—
for the words “Post Office postcode area”, in both places where those words occur, there shall be substituted the words “postcode district”;
the words “or part of such an area”, in both places where those words occur, shall be omitted.
5Substitution of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations
For Schedule 1 to the principal Regulationsf1 (identification of weather stations and postcode districts), there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.
6Substitution of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations
For Schedule 2 to the principal Regulationsf1 (Post Office postcode areas and sectors), there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
Signature
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.
Roger Evans
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of Social Security
7th October 1996
Schedule 1
“SCHEDULE 1
IDENTIFICATION OF STATIONS AND POSTCODE DISTRICTS
Regulation 2(1)(a) and (2)
Column (1) Column (2) Meteorological Office Station Postcode districts 1. ABBOTSINCH (Glasgow Airport) G1-5, G11-15, G20-23, G31-34,G40-46, G51-53, G60-62, G64, G66, G69, G71-78, G81-84. KA1-26, KA28-30. ML1, ML3-6, ML9-11. PA1-27, PA30, PA32. 2. ABERPORTH SA35-48, SA64-65. SY20, SY23-25. 3. AULTBEA IV21-22, IV26, IV40, IV52-54. 4. AVIEMORE AB31, AB33, AB34, AB36-37. PH18-26. 5. BEDFORD LU1-7. MK1-19, MK40-46. NN1-16, NN29. PE19. SG3-7, SG15-19. 6. BINGLEY (Wilsden) BB4, BB8-12. BD1-24. DE4, DE45. HD1-8. HX1-7. LS21, LS29. OL3, OL12-15. S30. SK12, SK17. ST13. 7. BOLTSHOPE PARK DH8. DL8, DL11-13. NE19, NE44, NE47-48. 8. BOSCOMBE DOWN BA12. SP1-5, SP7, SP9. 9. BOULMER NE22, NE24, NE61-71. TD15. 10. BRACKNELL, BEAUFORT PARK GU1-4, GU9-25. HP1-16, HP23. RG1-2, RG4-10, RG12, RG14, RG17-31, RG40-42, RG45. SL0-9. SP10-11. 11. BRAEMAR AB35. 12. BRIZE NORTON CV36. GL54-56. HP17-22, HP27. OX1-18, OX20, OX33, OX44. SN7. 13. CAPEL CURIG LL20-21, LL23-25, LL41. 14. CARDINHAM (Bodmin) PL13-17, PL22-35. TR2, TR9. 15. CARLISLE CA1-11, CA15-17. LA6-10, LA22-23. NE49. 16. CHIVENOR EX22-23, EX31-34, EX39. 17. COLTISHALL NR1-35. 18. CROSBY BB1-3, BB5-7. CH1-8. FY1-8. L1-49, L60-66. LL11-14. PR1-9. SY14. WA1-6, WA10-12. WN1-8. 19. CULDROSE TR1, TR3-6, TR10-20, TR26-27. 20. DUMFRIES, DRUNGANS DG1-2, DG5-7, DG11-12, DG16. 21. DUNKESWELL AERODROME DT6-8. EX1-15. TA21. TQ1-6, TQ9-14. 22. DYCE (Aberdeen Airport) AB10-16, AB21-25, AB30, AB32, AB39, AB41-43, AB51-54. DD8-11. 23. ELMDON (Birmingham Airport) B1-21, B23-38, B40, B42-50, B60-80, B90-98. CV1-12, CV21-23, CV31-37. DY1-14. LE10. WS1-15. WV1-16. 24. ESKDALEMUIR DG3-4, DG10, DG13-14. EH43, EH45-46. ML12. TD1-4, TD6-10. 25. ESKMEALS CA12-14, CA18-28. LA1-5, LA11-21. 26. FLYINGDALES TS13. YO11-18, YO21-22, YO25. 27. GATWICK BN5-6, BN44. GU5-8, GU26-33, GU35. ME14-20. RH1-20. TN1-20, TN22, TN27. 28. GREAT MALVERN GL1-6, GL10-20, GL50-53. HR1-9. NP5. SY8. WR1-15. 29. HEATHROW BR1-8. CR0, CR2-8. DA1-2, DA4-8, DA14-18. E1-18. EC1-4. EN1-11. HA0-9. IG1-11. KT1-24. N1-22. NW1-11. RM1-13. SE1-28. SM1-7. SW1-20. TW1-20. UB1-10. W1-14. WC1-2. WD1-7. 30. HERSTMONCEUX, WEST END BN7-8, BN20-24, BN26-27. TN21, TN31-40. 31. HURN (Bournemouth Airport) BH1-25, BH31. DT1-2, DT11. SP6. 32. KINLOSS AB38, AB44, AB45, AB55, AB56. IV1-2, IV5, IV7-20, IV30-32, IV36. 33. KIRKWALL KW15-17. 34. LEEDS HG1-5. LS1-20, LS22-28. S1-14, S17-19, S60-66, S70-75. WF1-17. 35. LERWICK ZE1-3. 36. LEUCHARS DD1-7. KY1-2, KY4-10, KY14-16. PH1-2, PH7, PH12-14. 37. LINTON ON OUSE DL1-7, DL9-10. TS1-12, TS14-26. YO1-8. 38. LISCOMBE EX16-21, EX35-38. PL19-20. TA22, TA24. 39. LOCH GLASCARNOCH IV3-4, IV6, IV23-24. 40. LYNEHAM BA1-3, BA11, BA13-15. GL7-9. SN1-6, SN8-16. 41. MACHRIHANISH KA27. PA28-29, PA31, PA34, PA37, PA41-49, PA60-76. PH36, PH38-41. 42. MANSTON CT1-21. CM0. DA3, DA9-13. ME1-13. SS0-17. TN23-26, TN28-30. 43. MARHAM IP24-28. PE12-14, PE30-38. 44. MUMBLES HEAD (Swansea) SA1-18, SA31-34, SA61-63, SA66-73. 45. NEWCASTLE DH1-7, DH9. DL14-17. NE1-13, NE15-18, NE20-21, NE23, NE25-43, NE45-46. SR1-8. TS27-29. 46. NOTTINGHAM CV13. DE1-3, DE5-7, DE11-15, DE21-24, DE55-56, DE65, DE72-75. LE1-9, LE11-14, LE16-18, LE65, LE67. NG1-25, NG31-34. S31, S40-45, S80-81. ST10, ST14. 47. PLYMOUTH PL1-12, PL18, PL21. TQ7-8. 48. PORTLAND DT3-5. 49. RHOOSE (Cardiff Airport) BS1-24. CF1-5, CF31-36, CF61-64, CF71-72, CF83. NP1, NP6, NP9, NP44. 50. RHYL LL15-19, LL22, LL26-32. 51. RINGWAY (Manchester Airport) BL0-9. CW1-12. M1-35, M38, M40-41, M43-46, M90. OL1-2, OL4-11, OL16. SK1-11, SK13-16. WA7-9, WA13-16. 52. SCILLY, ST MARY'S TR21-25. 53. SENNYBRIDGE CF37-48, CF81-82. LD1-8. NP2-4, NP7-8. SA19-20. SY7, SY9-11, SY15-19, SY21-22. 54. SHAWBURY ST1-9, ST11-12, ST15-21. SY1-6, SY12-13. TF1-13. 55. SOUTHAMPTON GU34. SO14-24, SO30-32, SO40-43, SO45, SO50-53. 56. ST. MAWGAN TR7-8. 57. ST. CATHERINE'S POINT PO30, PO38-41. 58. STANSTED AL1-10. CB10-11. CM1-9, CM11-24. CO9. RM14-20. SG1-2, SG9-14. 59. STORNOWAY AIRPORT HS1-9. 60. THORNEY ISLAND BN1-3, BN9-18, BN25, BN41-43, BN45. PO1-22, PO31-37. 61. TIREE IV41-49, IV51, IV55-56. PA77-78. PH42-44. 62. TULLOCH BRIDGE PA33, PA35-36, PA38-40. PH8-11, PH15-17, PH30-35, PH37. 63. TURNHOUSE (Edinburgh Airport) EH1-42, EH44, EH47-49, EH51-55. FK1-21. G63, G65, G67-68. KY3, KY11-13. ML2, ML7-8. PH3-6. TD5, TD11-14. 64. VALLEY LL33-40, LL42-49, LL51-78. 65. WADDINGTON DN1-22, DN31-40. HU1-20. LN1-13. NG23-24. PE10-11, PE20-25. 66. WATTISHAM CB9. CO1-8, CO10-16. IP1-23, IP29-33. 67. WEST FREUGH DG8-9. 68. WICK AIRPORT IV25, IV27, IV28. KW1-3, KW5-14. 69. WITTERING CB1-8. LE15. NN17-18. PE1-9, PE15-18. SG8. 70. YEOVILTON BA4-10, BA16, BA20-22. BS25-28. DT9-10. SP8. TA1-20, TA23. ”
Schedule “SCHEDULE 2
“SCHEDULE 2
SPECIFIED ALTERNATIVE STATIONS
Regulation 2(1)(a) (iii)
Column (1) Column (2) Meteorological Office Station Specified Alternative Station Abbotsinch (Glasgow Airport) Salsburgh Elmdon (Birmingham Airport) Church Lawford Gatwick Kenley Airfield Kinloss Lossiemouth Rhoose (Cardiff Airport) Cardiff Stansted Wattisham Turnhouse Salsburgh”. ”
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 as amended) (“the principal Regulations”) by—
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providing that income-based jobseeker’s allowance is to be a qualifying benefit for the purpose of obtaining a cold weather payment and providing a definition of income-based jobseeker’s allowance (regulations 2(5) and 3);
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providing a definition of the Meteorological Office, making a consequential amendment and also providing that only weather stations accredited by the Meteorological Office may provide forecasts for the purposes of these Regulations (regulation 2(3), (4)(a) and (8));
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specifying the period during which forecasts are supplied by the Meteorological Office (regulation 2(4) (b));
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clarifying the identification of the area of the claimant’s home to the postcode district in which the home is (regulations 2(2), (6) and (7), 4(3) and (4) and 6);
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allowing forecasted periods of cold weather to be provided from the specified or nearest alternative weather station where the primary weather station is not available (regulation 4(2)).
These Regulations also replace Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations by providing a new list of weather stations and postcode districts for the purposes of these Regulations (regulation 5 and Schedule 1). They also insert a new Schedule 2 to those Regulations which identifies specified alternative weather stations to be used where certain primary weather stations are not available (regulations 4(2)(c) and 6 and Schedule 2).
The current Postcode Atlas of Great Britain and Northern Ireland may be obtained from its publishers, John Bartholomew and Son Ltd., whose address is 77-85 Fulham Palace Road, Hammersmith, London W6 8JB. A person may establish the current postcode for their address by contacting the Royal Mail Postcode Enquiries Office (tel. no 0345 111222).
These Regulations do not impose a charge on business.