Statutory Instruments
2005 No. 2724
SOCIAL SECURITY
The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 2005
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( 1 ) 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( 2 ), makes the following Regulations:
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1. —(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( 3 ).
Amendment of the principal Regulations
2. The principal Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 3, 4 and 5.
Amendment of regulation 1 of the principal Regulations
3. 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”( 4 ),
(ii) omit the definitions of “married couple”, “partner” and “unmarried couple”( 5 ),
(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”( 6 ); and
(b) omit paragraph (2A)( 7 ).
Substitution of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations
4. For Schedule 1( 8 ) to the principal Regulations (identification of stations and postcode districts), substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.
Substitution of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations
5. For Schedule 2( 9 ) to the principal Regulations (specified alternative stations), substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
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
Regulation 4
SCHEDULE 1
The following Schedule is substituted for Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations—
Regulation 2(1)(a) and (2)
“ SCHEDULE 1 IDENTIFICATION OF STATIONS AND POSTCODE DISTRICTS
| 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. ” . | ||
Regulation 5
SCHEDULE 2
The following Schedule is substituted for Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations—
Regulation 2(1A)(a) and 2(1B)(a)
“ SCHEDULE 2 SPECIFIED ALTERNATIVE STATIONS
| 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. ” |
1992 c. 4 ; section 138(4) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning ascribed to the word “prescribed”.
See sections 170 and 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5) .
S.I. 1988/1724 . Amendments to the principal Regulations have been made which are not relevant to these Regulations and they are not mentioned in the footnotes.
The definition was substituted by S.I. 1991/2238 .
The definitions were inserted by S.I. 1990/580 .
Paragraph (2A) was inserted by S.I. 1990/580 .
Schedule 1 was substituted by S.I. 2004/2600 (Schedule 1 had previously been substituted and amended by other statutory instruments the most recent being S.I. 2000/2690 , 2001/3368 , 2002/2524 , 2003/2605 and 2003/3023 ).
Schedule 2 was substituted by S.I. 2003/2605 (Schedule 2 had previously been substituted by S.I. 1999/2781 ).