Statutory Instruments
2007 No. 2912
social security
The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 2007
Made
8th October 2007
Laid before Parliament
11th October 2007
Coming into force
1st November 2007
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( 1 ).
The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it( 2 ).
Citation and commencement
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 1st November 2007.
(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 and 4.
Substitution of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations
3. For Schedule 1( 4 ) 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
4. For Schedule 2( 5 ) 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
James Plaskitt
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
8th October 2007
Regulation 3
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. |
| 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. Fylingdales | YO11-18, YO21-22, YO25. |
| 29. Great Malvern | GL1-6, GL10, GL14-20, GL50-53. |
| HR1-9. | |
| NP15, NP25. | |
| SY8. | |
| WR1-15. | |
| 30. 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. | |
| 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, LL23-25, LL41. |
| 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. |
| 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 | 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 | DN1-22, DN31-41. |
| HU1-20. | |
| 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. ” |
Regulation 4
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 |
| Kinloss | Lossiemouth |
| Linton on Ouse | Church Fenton |
| St. Athan | Mumbles |
| Shap | Keswick. ” |
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).
See sections 170, 172 and 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5) . Amendments not relevant to these Regulations have been made to section 170.
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.
Schedule 1 was substituted by S.I. 2006/2655 . (Schedule 1 had previously been substituted and amended by other statutory instruments the most recent being S.I. 2002/2524 , 2003/2605 , 2003/3023 , 2004/2600 and 2005/2724 .)
Schedule 2 was substituted by S.I. 2006/2655 . (Schedule 2 had previously been substituted by S.I. 1999/2781 , 2003/2605 and 2005/2724 ).