The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 2006
S.I. 2006/2655 · Made 29 September 2006
social security
Made 29th September 2006
Laid before Parliament 10th October 2006
Coming into force 1st November 2006
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations 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 1992f1.
The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to itf2.
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”. Amendments not relevant to these Regulations have been made to section 175(1) and (4).
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See sections 170, 172 and 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5).
Contents
- 1Citation and commencement
- 2Amendment of the principal Regulations
- 3Substitution of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations
- 4Substitution of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations
- Signature
- Schedule 1Schedule 1
- Schedule 2Schedule 2
- Explanatory note
1Citation and commencement
These Regulations may be cited as the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 1st November 2006.
In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Regulations 1988f1.
2Amendment of the principal Regulations
The principal Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 3 and 4.
3Substitution of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations
For Schedule 1f1 to the principal Regulations (identification of stations and postcode districts), substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.
4Substitution of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations
For Schedule 2f1 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.
James Plaskitt
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
29th September 2006
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 BB3-5, BB8-12, BB18. BD1-24. DE4, DE45. HD1-9. HX1-7. LS21, LS27, LS29. OL1-5, OL11-16. 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. Crosby BB1-2, BB6-7. CH1-8, CH41-49, CH60-66. FY1-8. L1-40. LL11-14. PR1-9, PR25-26. SY14. WA1-2, WA4-12. WN1-6, WN8. 22. Culdrose TR1, TR3-6, TR10-20, TR26-27. 23. Dundrennan DG1-2, DG5-7. 24. Dunkeswell Aerodrome DT6-8. EX1-15, EX24. TA21. TQ1-6, TQ9-14. 25. Dyce AB10-16, AB21-25, AB30, AB32, AB39, AB41-43, AB51-54. DD8-11. 26. Edinburgh Gogarbank EH1-42, EH47-49, EH51-55. FK1-21. G63. KY3, KY11-13. PH3-6. TD5, TD11, TD13-14. 27. Eskdalemuir DG3-4, DG10-11, DG13-14. ML12. TD1-4, TD6-10. 28. Fylingdales YO11-18, YO21-22, YO25. 29. Great Malvern GL1-6, GL10-20, GL50-53. HR1-9. NP15, NP25. SY8. WR1-15. 30. 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. 31. Herstmonceux, West End BN7-8, BN20-24, BN26-27. TN21, TN31-40. 32. High Wycombe HP1-23, HP27. OX9. RG9. SL7-9. 33. Hurn (Bournemouth Airport) BH1-25, BH31. DT1-2, DT11. SP6. 34. Isle of Portland DT3-5. 35. Kinloss AB38, AB44-45, AB55-56. IV1-3, IV5, IV7-20, IV30-32, IV36. 36. Kirkwall KW15-17. 37. Lake Vyrnwy LL20-21, LL23. SY10, SY15-17, SY19, SY21-22. 38. Lerwick ZE1-3. 39. Leuchars DD1-7. KY1-2, KY4-10, KY14-16. PH1-2, PH7, PH12-14. 40. 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. 41. Liscombe EX16-21, EX35-38. PL19-20. TA22, TA24. 42. Loch Glascarnoch IV4, IV6, IV23-24, IV63. 43. Loftus SR8. TS1-8, TS10-14, TS17-20, TS22-27. 44. Lusa IV41-49, IV51, IV55-56. 45. Lyneham BA1-3, BA11, BA13-15. GL7-9. RG17. SN1-6, SN8-16, SN25-26. 46. Machrihanish KA27. PA28-29, PA31, PA34, PA37, PA41-49, PA60-76. PH36, PH38-41. 47. Manston CM0. CT1-21. DA3, DA9-13. ME1-13. SS0-17. TN23-26, TN28-30. 48. Marham IP24-28. PE12-14, PE30-38. 49. 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. 50. Pembrey Sands SA1-8, SA10-18, SA31-34, SA61-63, SA66-73. 51. Plymouth PL1-12, PL18, PL21. TQ7-8. 52. Rhyl LL15-19, LL22, LL26-32. 53. 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. 54. St. Catherine’s Point PO30, PO38-41. 55. St. Mawgan TR7-8. 56. Salsburgh EH43-46. ML6-11. 57. Scilly, St. Mary’s TR21-25. 58. Sennybridge CF37-48, CF81-83. LD1-8. NP4, NP7-8, NP11-13, NP22-24, NP44. SA9, SA19-20. SY7, SY9, SY18. 59. Shawbury ST1-9, ST11-12, ST15-21. SY1-6, SY11-13. TF1-13. 60. 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. 61. Stornoway Airport HS1-9. 62. Thorney Island BN1-3, BN9-18, BN25, BN41-43, BN45. GU34. PO1-22, PO31-37. SO14-24, SO30-32, SO40-43, SO45, SO50-53. 63. Tiree PA77-78. PH42-44. 64. Tulloch Bridge PA33, PA35-36, PA38, PA40. PH8-11, PH15-17, PH30-35, PH37, PH49-50. 65. Valley LL33-40, LL42-49, LL51-78. 66. Waddington DN1-22, DN31-41. HU1-20. LN1-13. NG23-24. PE10-11, PE20-25. 67. Walney Island CA12-15, CA18-28. LA1-5, LA11-21. 68. Wattisham CB9. CO1-8, CO10-16. IP1-23, IP29-33. 69. West Freugh DG8-9. 70. Weybourne NR1-35. 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. OL6-10. 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 Mumbles. ”.
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”) 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.
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 3 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 Coltishall Weather Station (which has closed) to a new weather station, Weybourne, which is added to the scheme. It also provides for certain other changes to the postcode and weather station linkages.
Regulation 4 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, due to the closure of Cardiff weather station, Mumbles has become the specified alternative weather station for St Athan.
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 his or her address by contacting the Royal Mail Postcode Enquiries Office (telephone 08457 111222) or through 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, charities or voluntary bodies.