Statutory Instruments
2013 No. 2538
Social Security
The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 2013
Made
2nd October 2013
Laid before Parliament
9th October 2013
Coming into force
1st November 2013
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 138(2) and (4) and 175(1), (3), (4) and (5) 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 (No.2) Regulations 2013.
(2) They come into force on 1st November 2013.
(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) 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.
(2) 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
Steve Webb
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
2nd October 2013
Regulation 2(1)
SCHEDULE 1
The following Schedule is substituted for Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations—
Regulation 2(1)(a),(2) and 2(1A)
“ SCHEDULE 1 IDENTIFICATION OF STATIONS AND POSTCODE DISTRICTS
Column (1) Meteorological Office Station | Column (2) Postcode districts |
|---|---|
| 1. Aberporth | SA35-48, SA64-65. |
| 2. Aboyne | AB30-34, AB38, AB51-55, DD8-9. |
| 3. Albemarle | DH1-7, DH9, DL4-5, DL14-17, NE1-13, NE15-18, NE20-21, NE23, NE25-46, SR1-7, TS21, TS28-29. |
| 4. Andrewsfield | CB1-5, CB10-11, CB21-25, CM1-9, CM11-24, CM77, CO9, RM4, SG8-11. |
| 5. Auchincruive | DG9, KA1-26, KA28-30, PA20. |
| 6. Aultbea | IV21-22, IV26. |
| 7. Aviemore | AB37, IV13, PH19-26. |
| 8. Bainbridge | BD23-24, DL8, DL11-13. |
| 9. Bedford | MK1-19, MK40-46, NN1-16, NN29, PE19, SG 5-7, SG15-19. |
| 10. Bingley | BB4, BB8-12, BB18, BD1-22, BL0, BL7-8, HD3, HD7-9, HX1-7, LS21, LS29, OL1-5, OL11-16, S36. |
| 11. Bishopton | G1-5, G11-15, G20-23, G31-34, G40-46, G51-53, G60-62, G64, G66, G69, G71-78, G81-84, ML1-5, PA1-19, PA21-27, PA32. |
| 12. Boscombe Down | BA12, RG28, SO20-23, SP1-5, SP7, SP9-11. |
| 13. Boulmer | NE22, NE24, NE61-70. |
| 14. Braemar | AB35-36, PH10-11, PH18. |
| 15. Brize Norton | OX1-6, OX8, OX10-14, OX18, OX20, OX25-29, OX33, OX44, SN7. |
| 16. Capel Curig | LL24-25, LL41. |
| 17. Cardinham (Bodmin) | PL13-18, PL22-35, TR9. |
| 18. Carlisle | CA1-8, DG12, DG16. |
| 19. Cassley | IV27-28, KW11, KW13. |
| 20. Charlwood | BN5-6, BN44, GU5-6, ME6, ME14-20, RH1-20, TN1-20, TN22, TN27. |
| 21. Charterhall | NE71, TD1-6, TD8, TD10-15. |
| 22. Chivenor | EX23, EX31-34, EX39. |
| 23. 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. |
| 24. Crosby | CH41-49, CH60-66, FY1-8, L1-40, PR1-5, PR8-9, PR25-26. |
| 25. Culdrose | TR1-8, TR10-20, TR26-27. |
| 26. Dunkeswell Aerodrome | DT6-8, EX1-5, EX8-15, EX24, TA21. |
| 27. Dunstaffnage | PA30-31, PA34-35, PA37-38, PA62-65, PA67-75, PA80. |
| 28. Dyce | AB10-16, AB21-25, AB39, AB41-43. |
| 29. Edinburgh Gogarbank | EH1-42, EH47-49, EH51-55, FK1-7, FK9-10, KY3, KY11-12. |
| 30. Eskdalemuir | DG3-4, DG10-11, DG13-14, ML12, TD7, TD9. |
| 31. Filton | BS1-11, BS13-16, BS20-24, BS29-32, BS34-37, BS39-41, BS48-49, GL11-13, NP16, NP26. |
| 32. Fylingdales | YO13, YO18, YO21-22, YO62. |
| 33. Gravesend | BR5-8, CM0, DA1-18, ME1-5, ME7-8, RM1-3, RM5-20, SS0-17. |
| 34. Hawarden Airport | CH1-8, LL11-14, SY14. |
| 35. Heathrow | BR1-4, CR0, CR2-9, E1-18, 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, UB1-11, W1-14, WC1-2, WD1-2. |
| 36. Hereford-Credenhill | GL1-6, GL10, GL14-20, GL50-53, HR1-9, NP7-8, NP15, NP25, SY8, WR1-11, WR13-15. |
| 37. Herstmonceux, West End | BN7-8, BN20-24, BN26-27, TN21, TN31-40. |
| 38. High Wycombe | HP5-23, HP27, OX9, OX39, OX49, RG9, SL7-9. |
| 39. Hurn (Bournemouth Airport) | BH1-25, BH31, DT1-2, DT11, SP6. |
| 40. Isle of Portland | DT3-5. |
| 41. Keele | CW1-3, CW5, CW12, ST1-8, ST11-12, ST14-21. |
| 42. Kinloss | AB44-45, AB56, IV1-3, IV5, IV7-12, IV15-20, IV30-32, IV36. |
| 43. Kirkwall | KW15-17. |
| 44. Lake Vyrnwy | LL20-21, LL23, SY10, SY15-17, SY19, SY21-22. |
| 45. Leconfield | DN14, HU1-20, YO11-12, YO14-17, YO25. |
| 46. Leek | DE4, DE45, S32-33, SK13, SK17, SK22-23, ST9-10, ST13. |
| 47. Lerwick | ZE1-3. |
| 48. Leuchars | DD1-7, DD10-11, KY1-2, KY6-10, KY15-16, PH12, PH14. |
| 49. 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. |
| 50. Liscombe | EX16, EX35-36, TA22, TA24. |
| 51. Little Rissington | CV36, GL54-56, OX7, OX15-17, WR12. |
| 52. Loch Glascarnoch | IV4, IV6, IV14, IV23-24, IV63. |
| 53. Loftus | SR8, TS1-8, TS10-14, TS17-20, TS22-27. |
| 54. Lusa | IV40-49, IV51-56, PH36, PH38-41. |
| 55. Lyneham | BA1-3, BA11, BA13-15, GL7-9, RG17, SN1-6, SN8-16, SN25-26. |
| 56. Machrihanish | KA27, PA28-29, PA41-49, PA60. |
| 57. Manston | CT1-21, ME9-13, TN23-26, TN28-30. |
| 58. Marham | CB6-7, IP24-28, PE12-14, PE30-38. |
| 59. Mona | LL33-34, LL42-49, LL51-78. |
| 60. North Wyke | EX6-7, EX17-22, EX37-38, PL19-21,TQ1-6, TQ9-14. |
| 61. Norwich Airport | NR1-35. |
| 62. 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. |
| 63. Pembrey Sands | SA1-8, SA14-18, SA31-34, SA61-63, SA66-73. |
| 64. Plymouth | PL1-12, TQ7-8. |
| 65. Redesdale | CA9, DH8, NE19, NE47-49. |
| 66. Rhyl | LL15-19, LL22, LL26-32. |
| 67. Rostherne | BL1-6, BL9, CW4, CW6-11, M1-9, M11-35, M38, M40-41, M43-46, M50, M90, OL6-10, PR7, SK1-12, SK14-16, WA1-16, WN1-8. |
| 68. Rothamsted | AL1-10, EN6, HP1-4, LU1-7, SG1-4, SG12-14, WD3-7, WD17-19, WD23-25. |
| 69. St. Athan | CF3, CF5, CF10-11, CF14-15, CF23-24, CF31-36, CF61-64, CF71-72, NP10, NP18-20, SA10-13. |
| 70. St. Bees Head | CA13-15, CA18-28. |
| 71. Salsburgh | EH43-46, G65, G67-68, ML6-11. |
| 72. Scilly, St. Mary’s | TR21-25. |
| 73. Sennybridge | LD1-8, SA19-20, SY7, SY9, SY18. |
| 74. Shap | CA10-12, CA16-17, LA8-10, LA21-23. |
| 75. Shawbury | SY1-6, SY11-13, TF1-13. |
| 76. 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. |
| 77. 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. |
| 78. Stonyhurst | BB1-3, BB5-7, LA2, LA6-7, PR6. |
| 79. Stornoway Airport | HS1-9. |
| 80. Strathallan | FK8, FK11-19, G63, KY4-5, KY13-14, PH1-7, PH13. |
| 81. Thorney Island | BN1-3, BN9-18, BN25, BN41-43, BN45, PO1-22, PO30-41, SO14-19, SO30-32, SO40-43, SO45, SO50-53. |
| 82. Threave | DG1-2, DG5-8. |
| 83. Tiree | PA61, PA66, PA76-78, PH42-44. |
| 84. Trawsgoed | LL35-40, SY20, SY23-25. |
| 85. Tredegar | CF37-48, CF81-83, NP4, NP11-13, NP22-24, NP44, SA9. |
| 86. Tulloch Bridge | FK20-21, PA33, PA36, PA40, PH8-9, PH15-17, PH30-35, PH37, PH49-50. |
| 87. Waddington | DN9-10, DN13, DN15-22, DN31-41, LN1-13, NG23-24, PE10-11, PE20-25. |
| 88. Walney Island | LA1, LA3-5, LA11-20. |
| 89. Wattisham | CB8-9, CO1-8, CO10-16, IP1-23, IP29-33. |
| 90. Wick Airport | IV25, KW1-3, KW5-10, KW12, KW14. |
| 91. Wittering | LE15, NN17-18, PE1-9, PE15-17, PE26-29. |
| 92. Yeovilton | BA4-10, BA16, BA20-22, BS25-28, DT9-10, SP8, TA1-20, TA23. ” |
Regulation 2(2)
SCHEDULE 2
The following Schedule is substituted for Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations—
Regulation 2(1A) (and 2(1B)(a)
“ SCHEDULE 2 SPECIFIED ALTERNATIVE STATIONS
Column (1) | Column (2) |
|---|---|
Meteorological Office Station | Specified Alternative Station |
| Aberporth | Pembrey Sands |
| Boulmer | Albemarle |
| Braemar | Aboyne |
| Capel Curig | Lake Vyrnwy |
| Cardinham (Bodmin) | North Wyke |
| Carlisle | Keswick |
| Charlwood | Kenley Airfield |
| Coleshill | Pershore College |
| Crosby | Rhyl |
| Culdrose | Scilly St. Marys |
| Dunstaffnage | Lusa |
| Edinburgh Gogarbank | Strathallan |
| Eskdalemuir | Redesdale |
| Filton | St. Athan |
| Gravesend | Kenley Airfield |
| Heathrow | Gravesend |
| Hereford-Credenhill | Pershore College |
| High Wycombe | Rothamsted |
| Hurn (Bournemouth Airport) | Swanage |
| Keele | Shawbury |
| Kinloss | Lossiemouth |
| Leconfield | Linton on Ouse |
| Linton on Ouse | Bramham |
| Liscombe | North Wyke |
| Mona | Rhyl |
| North Wyke | Okehampton |
| Rhyl | Crosby |
| Rostherne | Keele |
| St. Athan | Mumbles |
| St. Bees Head | Threave |
| Sennybridge | Tredegar |
| Shap | Keswick |
| Sheffield | Nottingham - Watnall |
| Thorney Island | Solent |
| Threave | Dundrennan |
| Tiree | Lusa |
| Trawsgoed | Aberporth |
| Tulloch Bridge | Aviemore. ” |
1992 c.4 ; section 138 (4) defines “prescribed”. Amendments not material to these Regulations have been made to section 175(1) and (5). Relevant amendments to section 175(4) were made by section 2 of and Schedule 3, paragraph 29(1) and (4) to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc ) Act 1999.
See section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5) .
Schedule 1 was last substituted by S.I. 2012/2280 and amended by S.I. 2012/2379 .
Schedule 2 was last substituted by S.I. 2012/2280 .