# The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 2009

S.I. 2009/2649 · made 2 October 2009 · revised to 1 November 2010

These Regulations amend the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Regulations 1988 (SI 1988/1724) (“the 1988 Regulations”). They modify regulation 3 of the 1988 Regulations and substitute new Schedules 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-2009/pdf/uksi_20092649_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/social-fund-cold-weather-payments-general-amendment-regulations-2009/pdf/uksiem_20092649_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Social Security
Made 2nd October 2009
Laid before Parliament 5th October 2009
Coming into force 1st November 2009
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred upon her 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 2009.
(2) They come into force on 1st November 2009.
(3) 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) For Schedule 1 (identification of stations and postcode districts), substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.
(3) 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 2009-10 winter

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## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Helen Goodman
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Work and Pensions
2 October 2009

## 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)
Meteorological Office Station
Column (2)
Postcode districts
2. Albemarle
DH1-7, DH9.
DL4-5, DL14-17.
NE1-13, NE15-18, NE20-21, NE23, NE25-46.
SR1-7.
TS21, TS28-29.
3. Andrewsfield
AL1-10.
CB1-5, CB10-11, CB21-25.
CM1-9, CM11-24, CM77.
CO9.
RM4.
SG1-2, SG8-14.
4. Aultbea
IV21-22, IV26, IV40, IV52-54.
5. Aviemore
AB37.
PH19-26.
6. Bedford
LU1-7.
MK1-19, MK40-46.
NN1-16, NN29.
PE19.
SG3-7, SG15-19.
7. Bingley
BB4, BB8-12, BB18.
BD1-24.
BL0, BL7-8.
DL8, DL11.
HD3, HD7-9.
HX1-7.
LS21, LS 29.
OL1-5, OL11-16.
S36, SK13.
8. Bishopton
G1-5, G11-15, G20-23, G31-34, G40-46, G51-53, G60-62, G64, G66, G69, 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.
11. Braemar
AB33-36.
PH10-11, PH18.
12. Brize Norton
OX1-6, OX8, OX10-14, OX18, OX20, OX25-29, OX33, OX44.
SN7.
13. Cardinham (Bodmin)
PL13-18, PL22-35.
TR9.
14. Carlisle
CA1-8.
DG12, DG16.
15. Cassley
IV27-28.
KW11, KW13.
16. Charlwood
BN5-6, BN44.
GU5-6.
ME6, ME14-20.
RH1-20.
TN1-20, TN22, TN27.
17. Charterhall
NE71.
TD3-6, TD8, TD10-15.
18. Chivenor
EX23, 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.
EX1-5, EX8-15, EX24.
TA21.
24. Dyce
AB10-16, AB21-25, AB30-32, AB39, AB41-43, AB51-54.
DD8-9.
25. Edinburgh Gogarbank
EH1-42, EH47-49, EH51-55.
FK1-7, FK9-10.
KY3, KY11-13.
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. Fylingdales
YO13, YO18, YO21-22, YO62.
29. Gravesend
BR5-8.
CM0.
DA1-18.
ME1-5, ME7-8.
RM1-3, RM5-20.
SS0-17.
30. Heathrow
BR1-4.
CR0, CR2-9.
E1-18.
E1W.
EC1-4.
EN1-11.
HA0-9.
IG1-11.
KT1-24.
N1-22.
NW1-11.
SE1-28.
SL0, SL3.
SM1-7.
SW1-20.
TW1-20.
UB1-10.
W1-14.
WC1-2.
WD1-7, WD17-19, WD23-25.
31. Hereford-Credenhill
GL1-6, GL10, GL14-20, GL50-53.
HR1-9.
NP15, NP25.
SY8.
WR1-11, WR13-15.
32. Herstmonceux, West End
BN7-8, BN20-24, BN26-27.
TN21, TN31-40.
33. High Wycombe
HP1-23, HP27.
OX9, OX39, OX49.
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, LL23-25, LL41.
SY10, SY15-17, SY19, SY21-22.
39. Leconfield
DN14.
HU1-20.
YO11-12, YO14-17, YO25.
40. Leek
DE4, DE45.
S32-33.
SK17, SK22-23.
ST9-10, ST13.
41. Lerwick
ZE1-3.
42. Leuchars
DD1-7, DD10-11.
KY1-2, KY4-10, KY15-16.
PH12, PH14.
43. Linton on Ouse
DL1-3, DL6-7, DL9-10.
HG1-5.
LS1-20, LS22-28.
TS9, TS15-16.
YO1, YO7-8, YO10, YO19, YO23-24, YO26, YO30-32, YO41-43, YO51, YO60-61.
44. Liscombe
EX16, EX35-36.
TA22, TA24.
45. Little Rissington
CV36.
GL54-56.
OX7, OX15-17.
WR12.
46. Loch Glascarnoch
IV4, IV6, IV23-24, IV63.
47. Loftus
SR8.
TS1-8, TS10-14, TS17-20, TS22-27.
48. Lusa
IV41-49, IV51, IV55-56.
49. Lyneham
BA1-3, BA11, BA13-15.
GL7-9.
RG17.
SN1-6, SN8-16, SN25-26.
50. Machrihanish
KA27.
PA28-29, PA31, PA34, PA37, PA41-49, PA60-76.
PH36, PH38-41.
51. Manston
CT1-21.
ME9-13.
TN23-26, TN28-30.
52. Marham
CB6-7.
IP24-28.
PE12-14, PE30-38.
53. North Wyke
EX6-7, EX17-22, EX37-38.
PL19-21.
TQ1-6, TQ9-14.
54. Norwich Airport
NR1-35.
55. Nottingham Watnall
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.
ST14.
56. Pembrey Sands
SA1-8, SA10-18, SA31-34, SA61-63, SA66-73.
57. Plymouth
PL1-12.
TQ7-8.
58. Redesdale
CA9.
DH8.
DL12-13.
NE19, NE47-49.
59. Rhyl
LL15-19, LL22, LL26-32.
60. St. Athan
CF3, CF5, CF10-11, CF14-15, CF23-24, CF31-36, CF61-64, CF71-72.
NP10, NP18-20.
61. St. Bees Head
CA13-15, CA18-28.
62. St. Catherine’s Point
PO30, PO38-41.
63. Salsburgh
EH43-46.
G65, G67-68.
ML6-11.
64. Scilly, St. Mary’s
TR21-25.
65. Sennybridge
CF37-48, CF81-83.
LD1-8.
NP4, NP7-8, NP11-13, NP22-24, NP44.
SA9, SA19-20.
SY7, SY9, SY18.
66. Shap
CA10-12, CA16-17.
LA8-10, LA22-23.
67. Shawbury
ST1-8, ST11-12, ST15-21.
SY1-6, SY11-13.
TF1-13.
68. Sheffield
DN1-8, DN11-12.
HD1-2, HD4-6.
S1-14, S17-18, S20-21, S25-26, S35, S40-45, S60-66, S70-75, S80-81.
WF1-17.
69. 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.
70. Stonyhurst
BB1-3, BB5-7.
LA2, LA6-7.
71. Stornoway Airport
HS1-9.
72. Strathallan
FK8, FK11-19.
G63.
KY14.
PH1-7, PH13.
73. Thorney Island
BN1-3, BN9-18, BN25, BN41-43, BN45.
PO1-22, PO31-37.
SO14-19, SO30-32, SO40-43, SO45, SO50-53.
74. Tiree
PA77-78.
PH42-44.
75. Trawsgoed
LL35-40.
SY20, SY23-25.
76. Tulloch Bridge
FK20-21.
PA33, PA35-36, PA38, PA40.
PH8-9, PH15-17, PH30-35, PH37, PH49-50.
77. Valley
LL33-34, LL42-49, LL51-78.
78. Waddington
DN9-10, DN13, DN15-22, DN31-41.
LN1-13.
NG23-24.
PE10-11, PE20-25.
79. Walney Island
LA1, LA3-5, LA11-21.
80. Wattisham
CB8-9.
CO1-8, CO10-16.
IP1-23, IP29-33.
81. West Freugh
DG8-9.
KA19, KA26.
82. Wick Airport
IV25.
KW1-3, KW5-10, KW12, KW14.
83. Wittering
LE15.
NN17-18.
PE1-9, PE15-17, PE26-29.
84. Woodford
BL1-6, BL9.
CW1-12.
M1-9, M11-35, M38, M40-41, M43-46, M50, M90.
OL6-10.
SK1-12, SK14-16.
WA3, WA13-16.
WN7.
85. Yeovilton
BA4-10, BA16, BA20-22.
BS25-28.
DT9-10.
SP8.
TA1-20, TA23.
1. Aberporth
SA35-48, SA64-65.
”

## 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
Cardinham
North Wyke
Carlisle
Keswick
Charlwood
Kenley Airfield
Coleshill
Pershore
Gravesend
Kenley
Heathrow
Gravesend
Hereford-Credenhill
Pershore
Kinloss
Lossiemouth
Linton on Ouse
Church Fenton
Liscombe
North Wyke
North Wyke
Okehampton
St Athan
Mumbles
Shap
Keswick
Sheffield
Nottingham – Watnall
Shawbury
Leek
Woodford
Stonyhurst.
”

## 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”). They modify regulation 3 of the 1988 Regulations and substitute new Schedules 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 for the relevant primary station, the nearest primary station able to provide this information is used.)
Regulation 2(2) 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 some postcodes from existing stations to nine new weather stations: Strathallan, Little Rissington, Stonyhurst, Sheffield, St. Bees Head, North Wyke, Fylingdales, Gravesend and Leek. (Fylingdales was being considered for closure last year so its postcodes were assigned to other weather stations but it remains open and postcodes are being assigned to it from Loftus and Linton-on-Ouse.)
Regulation 2(3) replaces Schedule 2 to the 1988 Regulations with Schedule 2 to these Regulations. The new Schedule adds nine Meteorological Office Stations in column (1) and omits Leconfield and Loftus. Related changes are made to column (2).
Regulation 3 provides that for winter 2009/10 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 0906 302 1222 - Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. - or 08457 111 222) 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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