# The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 1996

S.I. 1996/2544 · made 7 October 1996

These Regulations amend the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Regulations 1988 (S.I.1988/1724 as amended) (“the principal Regulations”) by—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);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));specifying the period during which forecasts are supplied by the Meteorological Office (regulation 2(4) (b));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);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)).

Made under: Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Section 138, Section 175)

## Introductory text

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 1992 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 it hereby makes the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) 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.
(2) In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Regulations 1988.

## 2 Amendment of regulation 1 of the principal Regulations

(1) Regulation 1(2) of the principal Regulations (interpretation) shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs.
(2) The words “Schedule 2 to these Regulations (meaning of references to Post Office postcode areas and sectors) shall have effect and” shall be omitted.
(3) 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;.”
(4) In the definition of “forecast”—
(a) the words “of the Ministry of Defence” shall be omitted;
(b) 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,”.
(5) 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 1995 by virtue of section 1(4) of that Act;.”
(6) For the definition of “postcode” there shall be substituted the following definition—
““postcode district” means a Post Office postcode district;.”
(7) The definition of “sector” shall be omitted.
(8) 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;.”

## 3 Amendment of regulation 1A of the principal Regulations

In regulation 1A of the principal Regulations (prescribed description of persons)—
(a) after the words “income support” there shall be inserted the words “or income-based jobseeker’s allowance”;
(b) 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 1996 but does not include the allowance specified in paragraph 3 of that Schedule (residential allowances); or.”

## 4 Amendment of regulation 2 of the principal Regulations

(1) Regulation 2 of the principal Regulations (prescribed circumstances) shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs.
(2) In paragraph (1)(a)—
(a) in head (i), the words from “or, if that station” to “for that period” shall be omitted;
(b) in head (ii), for the word “and” there shall be substituted the word “or”;
(c) 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.”
(3) 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.”
(4) In paragraph (2)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for the words “Post Office postcode areas or parts thereof” there shall be substituted the words “postcode districts”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (b)—
(i) for the words “Post Office postcode area”, in both places where those words occur, there shall be substituted the words “postcode district”;
(ii) the words “or part of such an area”, in both places where those words occur, shall be omitted.

## 5 Substitution of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations

For Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations (identification of weather stations and postcode districts), there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

## 6 Substitution of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations

For Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations (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—
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);
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));
specifying the period during which forecasts are supplied by the Meteorological Office (regulation 2(4) (b));
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);
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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2544 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-fund-cold-weather-payments-general-amendment-regulations-1996
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