# The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 2008

S.I. 2008/2569 · made 2 October 2008

These Regulations amend the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Regulations 1988 (SI 1988/1724) (“the 1988 Regulations”) by:replacing an out-of-date reference to the Department of Social Security;correcting two errors made by the Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1554); andsubstituting new Schedules to the 1988 Regulations in relation to the lists of weather stations and applicable postcode districts in Schedule 1, and alternative weather stations in Schedule 2.

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-2008/pdf/uksi_20082569_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/social-fund-cold-weather-payments-general-amendment-regulations-2008/pdf/uksiem_20082569_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Social Security
Made 2nd October 2008
Laid before Parliament 6th October 2008
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
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 1992.
The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 2008.
(2) This regulation and regulation 2(1) and (3) come into force on 27th October 2008, immediately after the Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) (No.2) Regulations 2008 come into force.
(3) The other provisions of these Regulations come into force on 1st November 2008.
(4) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Regulations 1988.

## 2 Amendment of the principal Regulations

(1) The principal Regulations are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 1(2), in the definition of “forecast”, for “Department of Social Security” substitute “Department for Work and Pensions”.
(3) In regulation 1A (prescribed description of persons)—
(a) in paragraph (1)(id) (employment and support allowance premiums), for “paragraphs 5 to 8” substitute “paragraphs 5 to 7”;
(b) in paragraph (2) (persons in residential care), for “and (ib)”, substitute “, (ib), (id) and (ie)”.
(4) For Schedule 1 (identification of stations and postcode districts), substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.
(5) For Schedule 2 (specified alternative stations), substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

## 3 Modification of the principal Regulations in respect of the 2008-09 winter

For the purpose of making a payment in respect of a period of cold weather which begins at any time after 31st October 2008 but before 1st April 2009, regulation 3 of the principal Regulations (prescribed amount) is applied as if the reference to £8.50 were to £25.00.

## Signature

James Purnell
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
2nd October 2008

## 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.
2. Albemarle
DH1-7, DH9.
DL4-5, DL14-17.
NE1-13, NE15-18, NE20-21, NE23, NE25-43, NE44-46.
SR1-7.
TS21, TS28-29.
3. Andrewsfield
AL1-10.
CB1-5, CB10-11, CB21-25.
CM1-9, CM11-24, CM77.
CO9.
RM14-20.
SG1-2, SG8-14.
4. Aultbea
IV21-22, IV26, IV40, IV52-54.
5. Aviemore
AB37.
PH 19-26.
6. Bedford
LU1-7.
MK1-19, MK40-46.
NN1-16, NN29.
PE19.
SG3-7, SG15-19.
7. Bingley
BB1-12, BB18.
BD1-24.
DE4, DE45.
DL8, DL11.
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.
KA1-18, KA20-25, KA28-30.
ML1-5.
PA1-27, PA30, PA32.
9. Boscombe Down
BA12.
RG28.
SO20-23.
SP1-5, SP7, SP9-11.
10. Boulmer
NE22, NE24, NE61-70.
TD15.
11. Braemar
AB33-36.
PH10-11, PH18.
12. Brize Norton
CV36.
GL54-56.
OX1-8, OX10-18, OX20, OX25-29, OX33, OX39, OX44, OX49.
SN7.
13. Cardinham (Bodmin)
PL13-17, PL22-35.
TR9.
14. Carlisle
CA1-8, CA13-15.
DG12, DG16.
15. Cassley
IV27-28.
KW11, KW13.
16. Charlwood
BN5-6, BN44.
GU5-6.
ME14-20.
RH1-20.
TN1-20, TN22, TN27.
17. Charterhall
NE71.
TD3-6, TD8, TD10-12.
18. Chivenor
EX22-23, EX31-34, EX39.
19. 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.
20. Crosby
CH1-8, CH41-49, CH60-66.
FY1-8.
L1-40.
LL11-14.
PR1-9, PR25-26.
SY14.
WA1-2, WA4-12.
WN1-6, WN8.
21. Culdrose
TR1-8, TR10-20, TR26-27.
22. Dundrennan
DG1-2, DG5-7.
23. Dunkeswell Aerodrome
DT6-8.
EX1-15, EX24.
TA21.
TQ1-6, TQ9-14.
24. Dyce
AB10-16, AB21-25, AB30-32, AB39, AB41-43, AB51-54.
DD8-11.
25. Edinburgh Gogarbank
EH1-42, EH47-49, EH51-55.
FK1-17.
G63.
KY3, KY11-13.
PH3-5.
TD13-14.
26. Eskdalemuir
DG3-4, DG10-11, DG13-14.
ML12.
TD1-2, TD7, TD9.
27. Filton
BS1-11, BS13-16, BS20-24, BS29-32, BS34-37, BS39-41, BS48-49.
GL11-13.
NP16, NP26.
28. Heathrow
BR1-8.
CR0, CR2-9.
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.
29. Hereford-Credenhill
GL1-6, GL10, GL14-20, GL50-53.
HR1-9.
NP15, NP25.
SY8.
WR1-15.
30. Herstmonceux, West End
BN7-8, BN20-24, BN26-27.
TN21, TN31-40.
31. High Wycombe
HP1-23, HP27.
OX9.
RG9.
SL7-9.
32. Hurn (Bournemouth Airport)
BH1-25, BH31.
DT1-2, DT11.
SP6.
33. Isle of Portland
DT3-5.
34. Kinloss
AB38, AB44-45, AB55-56.
IV1-3, IV5, IV7-20, IV30-32, IV36.
35. Kirkwall
KW15-17.
36. Lake Vyrnwy
LL20-21, LL23-25, LL41.
SY10, SY15-17, SY19, SY21-22.
37. Leconfield
DN14.
HU1-20.
Y011-12, Y014-17, Y025.
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.
TA22, TA24.
42. Loch Glascarnoch
IV4, IV6, IV23-24, IV63.
43. Loftus
SR8.
TS1-8, TS10-14, TS17-20, TS22-27.
YO13, Y018, Y021-22.
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
CB6-7.
IP24-28.
PE12-14, PE30-38.
49. Norwich Airport
NR1-35.
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, PL18-21.
TQ7-8.
53. Redesdale
CA9.
DH8.
DL12-13.
NE19, NE47-49.
54. Rhyl
LL15-19, LL22, LL26-32.
55. St. Athan
CF3, CF5, CF10-11, CF14-15, CF23-24, CF31-36, CF61-64, CF71-72.
NP10, NP18-20.
56. St. Catherine’s Point
PO30, PO38-41.
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. Shap
CA10-12, CA16-17.
LA8-10, LA22-23.
61. Shawbury
ST1-9, ST11-12, ST15-21.
SY1-6, SY11-13.
TF1-13.
62. 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.
63. Stornoway Airport
HS1-9.
64. Thorney Island
BN1-3, BN9-18, BN25, BN41-43, BN45.
PO1-22, PO31-37.
SO14-19, SO30-32, SO40-43, SO45, SO50-53.
65. Tiree
PA77-78.
PH42-44.
66. Trawsgoed
LL35-40.
SY20, SY23-25.
67. Tulloch Bridge
FK18-21.
PA33, PA35-36, PA38, PA40.
PH6, PH8-9, PH15-17, PH30-35, PH37, PH49-50.
68. Valley
LL33-34, LL42-49, LL51-78.
69. Waddington
DN1-13, DN15-22, DN31-41.
LN1-13.
NG23-24.
PE10-11, PE20-25.
70. Walney Island
CA18-28.
LA1-7, LA11-21.
71. Wattisham
CB8-9.
CO1-8, CO10-16.
IP1-23, IP29-33.
72. West Freugh
DG8-9.
KA19, KA26.
73. Wick Airport
IV25.
KW1-3, KW5-10, KW12, KW14.
74. Wittering
LE15.
NN17-18.
PE1-9, PE15-17, PE26-29.
75. 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.
76. 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
Pershore
Hereford-Credenhill
Pershore
Kinloss
Lossiemouth
Leconfield
Loftus
Linton on Ouse
Church Fenton
Loftus
Leconfield
St. Athan
Mumbles
Shap
Keswick.
”

## 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:
replacing an out-of-date reference to the Department of Social Security;
correcting two errors made by the Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1554); and
substituting new Schedules to the 1988 Regulations in relation to the lists of weather stations and applicable postcode districts in Schedule 1, and alternative weather stations in Schedule 2.
They also provide for an increased rate of payment for winter 2008/9.
Regulation 2 amends the 1988 Regulations.
In the definition of “forecast” in regulation 1(2) the reference to the Department of Social Security is changed to the Department for Work and Pensions.
In regulation 1A(1)(id) (which was inserted by the Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) (No. 2) Regulations 2008) the cross-reference to premiums in Schedule 4 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 is corrected as the reference to “paragraphs 5 to 8” should have read “paragraphs 5 to 7”. (The relevant premiums are pensioner, severe disability and enhanced disability premiums.)
In regulation 1A(2) references to paragraphs (1)(id) and (ie) are added as recipients of Employment and Support Allowance who are resident in care homes, independent hospitals and other similar establishments are not eligible for cold weather payments.
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 for the relevant primary station, the nearest primary station able to provide this information is used).
Regulation 2(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 Great Malvern weather station (which is closing) to a new weather station (Hereford-Credenhill). The postcodes for Fylingdales weather station (which may be closing) have been assigned to an existing weather station (Loftus) and to a new weather station (Leconfield). Some of the postcodes currently linked to Waddington have also been assigned to the new Leconfield station.
Regulation 2(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. It omits Fylingdales, which is not being used, and includes Pershore which is a non-primary station as the specified alternative station for Coleshill and Hereford-Credenhill. It also includes the specified alternative stations for Leconfield and Loftus (Loftus and Leconfield respectively) as they are not the closest primary stations.
Regulation 3 provides that for winter 2008/09 a cold weather payment will be £25 instead of £8.50.
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 impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the private or voluntary sectors.

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