# The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 2010

S.I. 2010/2442 · made 2 October 2010

These Regulations amend the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Regulations 1988 (SI 1988/1724) (“the 1988 Regulations”).

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-2010/pdf/uksi_20102442_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/social-fund-cold-weather-payments-general-amendment-regulations-2010/pdf/uksiem_20102442_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Social Security
Made 2nd October 2010
Laid before Parliament 11th October 2010
Coming into force 1st November 2010
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 2010.
(2) They come into force on 1st November 2010.
(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) In regulation 1(2) (interpretation)—
(a) for the definition of “the Act” substitute—
““the Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992;”;
(b) omit the definitions of “child” and “polygamous marriage”;
(c) for the definition of “family” substitute—
““family” has the meaning given to it in section 137 of the Act and the General Regulations;”;
(d) for the definition of “income support” substitute—
““income support” means income support under Part 7 of the Act;”;
(e) insert the following definitions in the appropriate places—
““cold weather payment” means a payment to meet expenses for heating made out of the social fund under section 138(2) of the Act and these Regulations;”
“winter period” means the period beginning on 1st November in any year and ending on 31st March in the following year.”.
(3) For regulation 1A (prescribed description of persons), substitute—
“Prescribed description of persons
1A. (1) A cold weather payment may be made in the circumstances prescribed by regulation 2 to a person who satisfies the following conditions.
(2) The first condition is that, in respect of at least one day during the recorded or the forecasted period of cold weather specified in regulation 2(1)(a), the person has been awarded—
(a) state pension credit;
(b) income support;
(c) an income-based jobseeker’s allowance; or
(d) an income-related employment and support allowance.
(3) The second condition (which applies only if the person (“P”) falls within paragraph (2)(b), (c) or (d)) is that, in respect of the day to which paragraph (2) relates—
(a) P’s family includes a member aged less than 5;
(b) where P has been awarded income support, P’s applicable amount includes one or more of the premiums specified in paragraphs 9 to 14 of Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the General Regulations;
(c) where P has been awarded a jobseeker’s allowance, P’s applicable amount includes one or more of the premiums specified in paragraphs 10 to 16 of Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996;
(d) P’s child tax credit includes an individual element referred to in regulation 7(4)(a), (b), (d) or (e) of the Child Tax Credit Regulations 2002; or
(e) where P has been awarded an employment and support allowance, P’s applicable amount includes—
(i) one or more of the premiums specified in paragraphs 5 to 7 of Schedule 4 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008, or
(ii) an amount under section 4(2)(b) of the Welfare Reform Act.
(4) The third condition (which does not apply to a person who comes with paragraph (3)(a) or (d)) is that the person does not reside in—
(a) a care home;
(b) an independent hospital;
(c) an establishment run by the Abbeyfield Society or by a body corporate or incorporate which is affiliated to that Society; or
(d) accommodation provided under section 3(1) of, and Part 2 of the Schedule to, the Polish Resettlement Act 1947 (provision by the Secretary of State of accommodation in camps).
(5) In paragraph (4) —
(a) “care home” in England and Wales has the meaning assigned to it by section 3 of the Care Standards Act 2000, and in Scotland means a care home service as defined by section 2(3) of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001;
(b) “independent hospital”—
(i) in England, means a hospital as defined by section 275 of the National Health Service Act 2006 that is not a health service hospital as defined by that section;
(ii) in Wales, has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000; and
(iii) in Scotland, means an independent healthcare service as defined in section 2(5)(a) and (b) of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001.”.
(4) In regulation 2 (prescribed circumstances)—
(a) in paragraph (1), for “a payment may be made out of the social fund to meet expenses for heating under section 32(2A) of the Act”, substitute “a cold weather payment may be made”;
(b) in paragraph (1)(a), for “and (5)” substitute “, (5) and (6)”;
(c) for paragraph (5), substitute—
“(5) Where—
(a) a claimant satisfies the conditions in regulation 1A and paragraph (1) in respect of a recorded period of cold weather, and
(b) a payment in respect of the recorded period of cold weather does not fall to be made by virtue of paragraph (4), and
(c) the claimant does not satisfy the conditions in regulation 1A in respect of the forecasted period of cold weather which is linked to the recorded period of cold weather by an overlap period,
a cold weather payment may be made in respect of that recorded period of cold weather.”;
(d) after paragraph (5), add—
“(6) A cold weather payment may not be made after the end of the period of 26 weeks beginning with the last day of the winter period in which the period of cold weather concerned falls.”.
(5) For Schedule 1 (identification of stations and postcode districts), substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.
(6) For Schedule 2 (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
Steve Webb
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
2nd October 2010

## 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
1. Aberporth
SA35-48, SA64-65.
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
CB1-5, CB10-11, CB21-25, CM1-9, CM11-24, CM77, CO9, RM4, SG8- 11.
4. Aultbea
IV21-22, IV26.
5. Aviemore
AB37. PH19-26.
6. Bedford
MK1-19, MK40-46, NN1-16, NN29, PE19, SG 5-7, SG15-19.
7. Bingley
BB4, BB8-12, BB18, BD1-24, BL0, BL7-8, DL8, DL11, HD3, HD7-9, HX1-7, LS21, LS29, 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, 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. Capel Curig
LL24-25, LL41.
14. Cardinham (Bodmin)
PL13-18, PL22-35, TR9.
15. Carlisle
CA1-8, DG12, DG16.
16. Cassley
IV27-28, KW11, KW13.
17. Charlwood
BN5-6, BN44, GU5-6, ME6, ME14-20, RH1-20, TN1-20, TN22, TN27.
18. Charterhall
NE71, TD 1-6, TD8, TD10-15.
19. Chivenor
EX23, 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
CH41-49, CH60-66., FY1-8, L1-40, PR1-9, PR25-26, WA1-2, WA4-12, WN1-6, WN8.
22. Culdrose
TR1-8, TR10-20, TR26-27.
23. Dundrennan
DG1-2, DG5-7.
24. Dunkeswell Aerodrome
DT6-8, EX1-5, EX8-15, EX24, TA21.
25. Dunstaffnage
PA30-31, PA34-35, PA37-38, PA62-65, PA68-72.
26. Dyce
AB10-16, AB21-25, AB30-32, AB39, AB41-43, AB51-54, DD8-9.
27. Edinburgh Gogarbank
EH1-42, EH47-49, EH51-55, FK1-7, FK9-10, KY3, KY11-13.
28. Eskdalemuir
DG3-4, DG10-11, DG13-14, ML12, TD7, TD9.
29. Filton
BS1-11, BS13-16, BS20-24, BS29-32, BS34-37, BS39-41, BS48-49, GL11-13, NP16, NP26.
30. Fylingdales
YO13, YO18, YO21-22, YO62.
31. Gravesend
BR5-8, CM0, DA1-18, ME1-5, ME7-8, RM1-3, RM5-20, SS0-17.
32. Hawarden Airport
CH1-8, LL11-14, SY14.
33. Heathrow
BR1-4, CR0, CR2-9, E1-18, E1W, EC1-4, EN1- 5, EN7-11, 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, WD1-2.
34. Hereford-Credenhill
GL1-6, GL10, GL14-20, GL50-53, HR1-9, NP7-8, NP15, NP25, SY8, WR1-11, WR13-15.
35. Herstmonceux, West End
BN7-8, BN20-24, BN26-27, TN21, TN31-40.
36. High Wycombe
HP5-23, HP27, OX9, OX39, OX49, RG9, SL7-9.
37. Hurn (Bournemouth Airport)
BH1-25, BH31, DT1-2, DT11, SP6.
38. Isle of Portland
DT3-5.
39. Keele
CW1-3, CW5, ST1-8, ST11-12, ST14-21.
40. Kinloss
AB38, AB44-45, AB55-56, IV1-3, IV5, IV7-20, IV30-32, IV36.
41. Kirkwall
KW15-17.
42. Lake Vyrnwy
LL20-21, LL23, SY10, SY15-17, SY19, SY21-22.
43. Leconfield
DN14, HU1-20, YO11-12, YO14-17, YO25.
44. Leek
DE4, DE45, S32-33, SK17, SK22-23, ST9-10, ST13.
45. Lerwick
ZE1-3.
46. Leuchars
DD1-7, DD10-11, KY1-2, KY4-10, KY15-16, PH12, PH14.
47. 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.
48. Liscombe
EX16, EX35-36, TA22, TA24.
49. Little Rissington
CV36, GL54-56, OX7, OX15-17, WR12.
50. Loch Glascarnoch
IV4, IV6, IV23-24, IV63.
51. Loftus
SR8, TS1-8, TS10-14, TS17-20, TS22-27.
52. Lusa
IV40-49, IV51-56, PH36, PH38-41.
53. Lyneham
BA1-3, BA11, BA13-15, GL7-9, RG17, SN1-6, SN8-16, SN25-26.
54. Machrihanish
KA27, PA28-29, PA41-49, PA60.
55. Manston
CT1-21, ME9-13, TN23-26, TN28-30.
56. Marham
CB6-7, IP24-28, PE12-14, PE30-38.
57. Mona
LL33-34, LL42-49, LL51-78.
58. North Wyke
EX6-7, EX17-22, EX37-38, PL19-21,TQ1-6, TQ9-14.
59. Norwich Airport
NR1-35.
60. 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.
61. Pembrey Sands
SA1-8, SA14-18, SA31-34, SA61-63, SA66-73.
62. Plymouth
PL1-12, TQ7-8.
63. Redesdale
CA9, DH8, DL12-13, NE19, NE47-49.
64. Rhyl
LL15-19, LL22, LL26-32.
65. Rothamsted
AL1-10, EN6, HP1-4, LU 1-7, SG1- 4, SG12-14, WD3-7, WD17-19, WD23-25.
66. St. Athan
CF3, CF5, CF10-11, CF14-15, CF23-24, CF31-36, CF61-64, CF71-72, NP10, NP18-20, SA10-13.
67. St. Bees Head
CA13-15, CA18-28.
68. St. Catherine’s Point
PO30, PO38-41.
69. Salsburgh
EH43-46, G65, G67-68, ML6-11.
70. Scilly, St. Mary’s
TR21-25.
71. Sennybridge
LD1-8, SA19-20, SY7, SY9, SY18.
72. Shap
CA10-12, CA16-17, LA8-10, LA22-23.
73. Shawbury
SY1-6, SY11-13, TF1-13.
74. 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.
75. 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.
76. Stonyhurst
BB1-3, BB5-7, LA2, LA6-7.
77. Stornoway Airport
HS1-9.
78. Strathallan
FK8, FK11-19, G63, KY14, PH1-7, PH13.
79. Thorney Island
BN1-3, BN9-18, BN25, BN41-43, BN45, PO1-22, PO31-37, SO14-19, SO30-32, SO40-43, SO45, SO50-53.
80. Tiree
PA61, PA66-67, PA73-78, PH42-44.
81. Trawsgoed
LL35-40, SY20, SY23-25.
82. Tredegar
CF37-48, CF81-83, NP4, NP11-13, NP22-24, NP44, SA9.
83. Tulloch Bridge
FK20-21, PA33, PA36, PA40, PH8-9, PH15-17, PH30-35, PH37, PH49-50.
84. Waddington
DN9-10, DN13, DN15-22, DN31-41, LN1-13, NG23-24, PE10-11, PE20-25.
85. Walney Island
LA1, LA3-5, LA11-21.
86. Wattisham
CB8-9, CO1-8, CO10-16, IP1-23, IP29-33.
87. West Freugh
DG8-9, KA19, KA26.
88. Wick Airport
IV25, KW1-3, KW5-10, KW12, KW14.
89. Wittering
LE15, NN17-18, PE1-9, PE15-17, PE26-29.
90. Woodford
BL1-6, BL9, CW4, CW6-12, M1-9, M11-35, M38, M40-41, M43-46, M50, M90, OL6-10, SK1-12, SK14-16, WA3, WA13-16, WN7.
91. 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
Capel Curig
Lake Vyrnwy
Cardinham
North Wyke
Carlisle
Keswick
Charlwood
Kenley Airfield
Coleshill
Pershore College
Crosby
Rhyl
Dunstaffnage
Lusa
Gravesend
Kenley
Hawarden Airport
Crosby
Heathrow
Gravesend
Hereford-Credenhill
Pershore College
High Wycombe
Rothamsted
Keele
Shawbury
Kinloss
Lossiemouth
Linton on Ouse
Church Fenton
Liscombe
North Wyke
Mona
Rhyl
North Wyke
Okehampton
Rhyl
Crosby
St Athan
Mumbles
Sennybridge
Tredegar
Shap
Keswick
Sheffield
Nottingham Watnall
Tiree
Lusa
Woodford
Keele
”

## 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”).
Regulation 2(2) updates some definitions and adds definitions of “cold weather payment” and “winter period” to regulation 1(2) of the 1988 Regulations.
Regulation 2(3) substitutes a new regulation 1A of the 1988 Regulations in order to simplify the description of persons who are eligible for a cold weather payment, to remove an unnecessary reference to state pension credit and to update some legislative references.
Regulation 2(4) makes some consequential amendments to regulation 2 of the 1988 Regulations and adds a new paragraph (6) to make clear that a payment may not be made more than 26 weeks from and including the last day of the winter period in which the relevant period of cold weather falls. It makes amendments to regulation 2(5) consequential on the amendments to regulation 1A.
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(5) 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 seven new weather stations: Dunstaffnage, Keele, Mona, Rothamsted, Tredegar, Hawarden Airport and Capel Curig and transfers some postcodes to different weather stations.
Regulation 2(6) replaces Schedule 2 to the 1988 Regulations with Schedule 2 to these Regulations. The new Schedule adds ten Meteorological Office Stations in column (1) and omits Shawbury. Related changes are made to column (2).
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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