Statutory Instruments
2009 No. 2649
Social Security
The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 2009
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( 1 ).
The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it( 2 ).
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1. —(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( 3 ).
Amendment of the principal Regulations
2. —(1) The principal Regulations are amended as follows.
(2) For Schedule 1( 4 ) (identification of stations and postcode districts), substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.
(3) For Schedule 2( 5 ) (specified alternative stations), substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
Modification of the principal Regulations in respect of the 2009-10 winter
3. For the purpose of making a payment in respect of a period of cold weather which begins at any time after 31st October 2009 but before 1st April 2010, regulation 3 of the principal Regulations (prescribed amount) is applied as if the reference to £8.50 were to £25.00.
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
Regulation 2(2)
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) 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. ” |
Regulation 2(3)
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 |
| 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. ” |
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.
Schedule 1 was substituted by S.I. 2008/2569 . (Schedule 1 had previously been substituted by other statutory instruments the most recent being S.I. 2004/2600 , 2005/2724 , 2006/2655 and 2007/2912 .)
Schedule 2 was substituted by S.I. 2008/2569 . (Schedule 2 had previously been substituted by S.I.. 2003/2605 , 2005/2724 , 2006/2655 and 2007/2912 .)