# The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 2005

S.I. 2005/2724 · made 3 October 2005

These Regulations amend the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/1724) (“the 1988 Regulations”) principally by substituting new Schedules to those Regulations in relation to the lists of weather stations and applicable postcode districts in Schedule 1, and alternative weather stations in Schedule 2, but also by amending the interpretation provisions.

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

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/social-fund-cold-weather-payments-general-amendment-regulations-2005/pdf/uksi_20052724_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/social-fund-cold-weather-payments-general-amendment-regulations-2005/pdf/uksiem_20052724_en.pdf

## Introductory text

SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 3rd October 2005
Laid before Parliament 7th October 2005
Coming into force 1st November 2005
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred upon 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, 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 2005 and shall come into force on 1st November 2005.
(2) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Regulations 1988.

## 2 Amendment of the principal Regulations

The principal Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 3, 4 and 5.

## 3 Amendment of regulation 1 of the principal Regulations

In regulation 1 of the principal Regulations (citation, commencement and interpretation)—
(a) in paragraph (2) —
(i) in the definition of “claimant”, after “income support” add “, state pension credit or income-based jobseeker’s allowance”,
(ii) omit the definitions of “married couple”, “partner” and “unmarried couple”,
(iii) after the definition of “recorded period of cold weather”, insert ““state pension credit” has the meaning given by section 1(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002”; and
(b) omit paragraph (2A).

## 4 Substitution of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations

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

## 5 Substitution of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations

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

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Stephen C. Timms
Minister of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
3rd October 2005

## Schedule 1 

The following Schedule is substituted for Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations—
“SCHEDULE 1
IDENTIFICATION OF STATIONS AND POSTCODE DISTRICTS
Regulation 2(1)(a) and (2)
Column (1)
Column (2)
Meteorological Office Station
Postcode districts
1.
Aberporth
SA35-48, SA64-65.
SY20, SY23-25.
2.
Albemarle
DH1-6.
DL5, DL16-17.
NE1-13, NE15-18, NE20-21, NE23, NE25-43, NE45-46.
SR1-7.
TS21, TS28-29.
3.
Andrewsfield
AL1-10.
CB10-11.
CM1-9, CM11-24, CM77.
CO9.
RM14-20.
SG1-2, SG9-14.
4.
Aultbea
IV21-22, IV26, IV40, IV52-54.
5.
Aviemore
AB31, AB33-34, AB36-37.
PH18-26.
6.
Bedford
LU1-7.
MK1-19, MK40-46.
NN1-16, NN29.
PE19.
SG3-7, SG15-19.
7.
Bingley
BB4, BB8-12, BB18.
BD1-24.
DE4, DE45.
HD1-9.
HX1-7.
LS21, LS27, LS29.
OL1-5, OL12-16.
S32-33, S35-36.
SK13, SK17, SK22-23.
ST13.
WF15-17.
8.
Bishopton
G1-5, G11-15, G20-23, G31-34, G40-46, G51-53, G60-62, G64-69, G71-78, G81-84.
KA1-26, KA28-30.
ML1-5.
PA1-27, PA30, PA32.
9.
Boltshope Park
DH7-9.
DL4, DL8, DL11-15.
NE19, NE44, NE47-48.
10.
Boscombe Down
BA12.
RG28.
SP1-5, SP7, SP9-11.
11.
Boulmer
NE22, NE24, NE61-71.
TD12, TD15.
12.
Braemar
AB35.
13.
Brize Norton
CV36.
GL54-56.
OX1-8, OX10-18, OX20, OX25-29, OX33, OX39, OX44, OX49.
SN7.
14.
Capel Curig
LL24-25, LL41.
15.
Cardinham (Bodmin)
PL13-17, PL22-35.
TR2, TR9.
16.
Carlisle
CA1-11, CA16-17.
DG12, DG16.
LA6-10, LA22-23.
NE49.
17.
Cassley
IV27-28.
KW11, KW13.
18.
Charlwood
BN5-6, BN44.
GU5-8, GU26-33, GU35.
ME14-20.
RH1-20.
TN1-20, TN22, TN27.
19.
Chivenor
EX22-23, EX31-34, EX39.
20.
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.
21.
Coltishall
NR1-35.
22.
Crosby
BB1-3, BB5-7.
CH1-8, CH41-49, CH60-66.
FY1-8.
L1-40.
LL11-14.
PR1-9, PR25-26.
SY14.
WA1-2, WA4-12.
WN1-6, WN8.
23.
Culdrose
TR1, TR3-6, TR10-20, TR26-27.
24.
Dundrennan
DG1-2, DG5-7.
25.
Dunkeswell Aerodrome
DT6-8.
EX1-15, EX24.
TA21.
TQ1-6, TQ9-14.
26.
Dyce
AB10-16, AB21-25, AB30, AB32, AB39, AB41-43, AB51-54.
DD8-11.
27.
Edinburgh Gogarbank
EH1-42, EH47-49, EH51-55.
FK1-21.
G63.
KY3, KY11-13.
PH3-6.
TD5, TD11, TD13-14.
28.
Eskdalemuir
DG3-4, DG10-11, DG13-14.
ML12.
TD1-4, TD6-10.
29.
Fylingdales
YO11-18, YO21-22, YO25.
30.
Great Malvern
GL1-6, GL10-20, GL50-53.
HR1-9.
NP15, NP25.
SY8.
WR1-15.
31.
Heathrow
BR1-8.
CR0, CR2-8.
DA1-2, DA4-8, DA14-18.
E1-18.
E1W.
EC1-4.
EN1-11.
HA0-9.
IG1-11.
KT1-24.
N1-22.
NW1-11.
RM1-13.
SE1- 28.
SL0, SL3.
SM1-7.
SW1-20.
TW1-20.
UB1-10.
W1-14.
WC1-2.
WD1-7, WD17-19, WD23-25.
32.
Herstmonceux, West End
BN7-8, BN20-24, BN26-27.
TN21, TN31-40.
33.
High Wycombe
HP1-23, HP27.
OX9.
RG9.
SL7-9.
34.
Hurn (Bournemouth Airport)
BH1-25, BH31.
DT1-2, DT11.
SP6.
35.
Isle of Portland
DT3-5.
36.
Kinloss
AB38, AB44-45, AB55-56.
IV1-3, IV5, IV7-20, IV30-32, IV36.
37.
Kirkwall
KW15-17.
38.
Lake Vyrnwy
LL20-21, LL23.
SY10, SY15-17, SY19, SY21-22.
39.
Lerwick
ZE1-3.
40.
Leuchars
DD1-7.
KY1-2, KY4-10, KY14-16.
PH1-2, PH7, PH12-14.
41.
Linton on Ouse
DL1-3, DL6-7, DL9-10.
HG1-5.
LS1-20, LS22-26, LS28.
S62-64, S70-75.
TS9, TS15-16.
WF1-14.
YO1, YO7-8, YO10, YO19, YO23-24, YO26, YO30-32, YO41-43, YO51, YO60-62.
42.
Liscombe
EX16-21, EX35-38.
PL19-20.
TA22, TA24.
43.
Loch Glascarnoch
IV4, IV6, IV23-24, IV63.
44.
Loftus
SR8.
TS1-8, TS10-14, TS17-20, TS22-27.
45.
Lusa
IV41-49, IV51, IV55-56.
46.
Lyneham
BA1-3, BA11, BA13-15.
GL7-9.
RG17.
SN1-6, SN8-16, SN25-26.
47.
Machrihanish
KA27.
PA28-29, PA31, PA34, PA37, PA41-49, PA60-76.
PH36, PH38-41.
48.
Manston
CM0.
CT1-21.
DA3, DA9-13.
ME1-13.
SS0-17.
TN23-26, TN28-30.
49.
Marham
IP24-28.
PE12-14, PE30-38.
50.
Nottingham
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.
S1-14, S17-18, S20-21, S25-26, S40-45, S60-61, S65-66, S80-81.
ST10, ST14.
51.
Pembrey Sands
SA1-8, SA10-18, SA31-34, SA61-63, SA66-73.
52.
Plymouth
PL1-12, PL18, PL21.
TQ7-8.
53.
Rhyl
LL15-19, LL22, LL26-32.
54.
St. Athan
BS1-11, BS13-16, BS20-24, BS29-32, BS34-37, BS39-41, BS48-49.
CF3, CF5, CF10-11, CF14-15, CF23-24, CF31-36, CF61-64, CF71-72.
NP10, NP16, NP18-20, NP26.
55.
St. Catherine’s Point
PO30, PO38-41.
56.
St. Mawgan
TR7-8.
57.
Salsburgh
EH43-46.
ML6-11.
58.
Scilly, St. Mary's
TR21-25.
59.
Sennybridge
CF37-48, CF81-83.
LD1-8.
NP4, NP7-8, NP11-13, NP22-24, NP44.
SA9, SA19-20.
SY7, SY9, SY18.
60.
Shawbury
ST1-9, ST11-12, ST15-21.
SY1-6, SY11-13.
TF1-13.
61.
South Farnborough
GU1-4, GU9-25, GU46-47, GU51-52.
RG1-2, RG4-8, RG10, RG12, RG14, RG18-27, RG29-31, RG40-42, RG45.
SL1-2, SL4-6.
62.
Stornoway Airport
HS1-9.
63.
Thorney Island
BN1-3, BN9-18, BN25, BN41-43, BN45.
GU34.
PO1-22, PO31-37.
SO14-24, SO30-32, SO40-43, SO45, SO50-53.
64.
Tiree
PA77-78.
PH42-44.
65.
Tulloch Bridge
PA33, PA35-36, PA38, PA40.
PH8-11, PH15-17, PH30-35, PH37, PH49-50.
66.
Valley
LL33-40, LL42-49, LL51-78.
67.
Waddington
DN1-22, DN31-41.
HU1-20.
LN1-13.
NG23-24.
PE10-11, PE20-25.
68.
Walney Island
CA12-15, CA18-28.
LA1-5, LA11-21.
69.
Wattisham
CB9.
CO1-8, CO10-16.
IP1-23, IP29-33.
70.
West Freugh
DG8-9.
71.
Wick Airport
IV25.
KW1-3, KW5-10, KW12, KW14.
72.
Wittering
CB1-8.
LE15.
NN17-18.
PE1-9, PE15-17, PE26-29.
SG8.
73.
Woodford
BL0-9.
CW1-12.
M1-9, M11-35, M38, M40-41, M43-46, M50, M90.
OL6-11.
SK1-12, SK14-16.
WA3, WA13-16.
WN7.
74.
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 2
SPECIFIED ALTERNATIVE STATIONS
Regulation 2(1A)(a) and 2(1B)(a)
Column (1)
Column (2)
Meteorological Office Station
Specified Alternative Station
Charlwood
Kenley Airfield
Coleshill
Coventry
Fylingdales
Linton on Ouse
Hurn (Bournemouth Airport)
St Catherine’s Point
Kinloss
Lossiemouth
Linton on Ouse
Church Fenton
St. Athan
Cardiff Weather Centre.
”

## 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 1988 Regulations”) principally by substituting new Schedules to those Regulations in relation to the lists of weather stations and applicable postcode districts in Schedule 1, and alternative weather stations in Schedule 2, but also by amending the interpretation provisions.
Regulation 3 deletes from the interpretation provisions of the 1988 Regulations a number of definitions for terms which are no longer used in the Regulations. It also amends the definition of “claimant” by adding references to “state pension credit” and “income-based jobseeker’s allowance” and adds a definition of “state pension credit”.
Schedule 1 to the 1988 Regulations specifies primary weather stations which are relevant to determining whether there is a recorded, or forecasted, period of cold weather. Schedule 2 to the 1988 Regulations specifies alternative stations used to determine this information where the primary station is unable to do so (where there is no specified alternative station, the nearest station to the primary station able to provide this information is used).
Regulation 4 replaces Schedule 1 to the 1988 Regulations with Schedule 1 to these Regulations. The new Schedule largely re-enacts the list contained in the former Schedule 1, but it assigns postcodes from Newcastle Weather Station (which is being closed) to other weather stations, adds Albemarle and Loftus as new weather stations to the scheme and provides for certain other changes to the postcode and weather station linkages.
Regulation 5 replaces Schedule 2 to the 1988 Regulations with Schedule 2 to these Regulations. The new Schedule largely re-enacts the list contained in the former Schedule 2 but makes a change due to the closure of Church Lawford weather station and adds two specified alternative weather stations, Linton on Ouse and St Catherine’s Point.
The Postcode Atlas of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the postcode maps may be obtained from their publishers. A person may establish the current postcode for their address by contacting the Royal Mail Postcode Enquiries Office (telephone 08457 111222) or by logging on to the Royal Mail website at www.royalmail.com.
A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business.

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