Statutory Instruments
2014 No. 2687
Social Security
The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 2014
Made
29th September 2014
Laid before Parliament
7th October 2014
Coming into force
1st November 2014
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 Regulations 2014.
(2) They come into force on 1st November 2014.
(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 ) (identification of stations and postcode districts) to the principal Regulations, substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.
(2) For Schedule 2( 5 ) (specified alternative stations) to the principal Regulations, 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
29th September 2014
Regulation 2(1)
SCHEDULE 1 Schedule to be substituted for Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations
Regulation 2(1), (1A) and (2)
“ 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, NE 25-46, 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, SG5-7, SG15-19. |
| 10. Bingley | BB4, BB8-12, BB18, BD1-22, HD3, HD7-9, HX1-7, LS21, LS29, OL13-14, S36. |
| 11. Bishopton | G1-5, G11-15, G20-23, G31-34, G40-46, G51-53, G60-62, G64, G66, G69, G71-78, G81-84, ML4-5, PA1-19, PA21-27, PA32. |
| 12. Boscombe Down | BA12, RG28, SO20-23, SP1-5, SP7, SP9-11. |
| 13. Braemar | AB35-36, PH10-11, PH18. |
| 14. Brize Norton | OX1-6, OX8, OX10-14, OX18, OX20, OX25-29, OX33, OX44, SN7. |
| 15. Capel Curig | LL24-25, LL41. |
| 16. Cardinham (Bodmin) | PL13-18, PL22-35, TR9. |
| 17. Carlisle | CA1-8, DG12, DG16. |
| 18. Cassley | IV27-28, KW11, KW13. |
| 19. Charlwood | BN5-6, BN44, GU5-6, ME6, ME14-20, RH1-20, TN1-20, TN22, TN27. |
| 20. Charterhall | NE71, TD1-6, TD8, TD10-15. |
| 21. Chivenor | EX23, EX31-34, EX39. |
| 22. 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. |
| 23. Crosby | CH41-49, CH60-66, FY1-8, L1-40, PR1-5, PR8-9, PR25-26. |
| 24. Culdrose | TR1-8, TR10-20, TR26-27. |
| 25. Dunkeswell Aerodrome | DT6-8, EX1-5, EX8-15, EX24, TA21. |
| 26. Dunstaffnage | PA30-31, PA34-35, PA37-38, PA62-65, PA67-75, PA80. |
| 27. Dyce | AB10-16, AB21-25, AB39, AB41-43. |
| 28. Edinburgh Gogarbank | EH1-42, EH47-49, EH51-55, FK1-7, FK9-10, KY3, KY11-12. |
| 29. Eskdalemuir | DG3-4, DG10-11, DG13-14, ML12, TD7, TD9. |
| 30. Filton | BS1-11, BS13-16, BS20-24, BS29-32, BS34-37, BS39-41, BS48-49, GL11-13, NP16, NP26. |
| 31. Fylingdales | YO13, YO18, YO21-22, YO62. |
| 32. Gravesend | BR5-8, CM0, DA1-18, ME1-5, ME7-8, RM1-3, RM5-20, SS0-17. |
| 33. Hawarden Airport | CH1-8, LL11-14, SY14. |
| 34. 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. |
| 35. Hereford-Credenhill | GL1-6, GL10, GL14-20, GL50-53, HR1-9, NP7-8, NP15, NP25, SY8, WR1-11, WR13-15. |
| 36. Herstmonceux, West End | BN7-8, BN20-24, BN26-27, TN21, TN31-40. |
| 37. High Wycombe | HP5-23, HP27, OX9, OX39, OX49, RG9, SL7-9. |
| 38. Hurn (Bournemouth Airport) | BH1-25, BH31, DT1-2, DT11, SP6. |
| 39. Isle of Portland | DT3-5. |
| 40. Keele | CW1-3, CW5, CW12, ST1-8, ST11-12, ST14-21. |
| 41. Kinloss | AB44-45, AB56, IV1-3, IV5, IV7-12, IV15-20, IV30-32, IV36. |
| 42. Kirkwall | KW15-17. |
| 43. Lake Vyrnwy | LL20-21, LL23, SY10, SY15-17, SY19, SY21-22. |
| 44. Langdon Bay | CT1-21, ME9-13, TN23-26, TN28-30. |
| 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. Machrihanish | KA27, PA28-29, PA41-49, PA60. |
| 56. Marham | CB6-7, IP24-28, PE12-14, PE30-38. |
| 57. Mona | LL33-34, LL42-49, LL51-78. |
| 58. Morpeth, Cockle Park | NE22, NE24, NE61-70. |
| 59. North Wyke | EX6-7, EX17-22, EX37-38, PL19-21, TQ1-6, TQ9-14. |
| 60. Norwich Airport | NR1-35. |
| 61. 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. |
| 62. Pembrey Sands | SA1-8, SA14-18, SA31-34, SA61-63, SA66-73. |
| 63. Plymouth | PL1-12, TQ7-8. |
| 64. Redesdale | CA9, DH8, NE19, NE47-49. |
| 65. Rhyl | LL15-19, LL22, LL26-32. |
| 66. Rochdale | BL0-9, M24, M26, OL1-12, OL15-16, SK15. |
| 67. Rostherne | CW4, CW6-11, M1-9, M11-23, M25, M27-35, M38, M40-41, M43-46, M50, M90, PR7, SK1-12, SK14, SK16, 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, ML1-3, 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. Westonbirt | BA1-3, BA11, BA13-15, GL7-9, RG17, SN1-6, SN8-16, SN25-26. |
| 91. Wick Airport | IV25, KW1-3, KW5-10, KW12, KW14. |
| 92. Wittering | LE15, NN17-18, PE1-9, PE15-17, PE26-29. |
| 93. Yeovilton | BA4-10, BA16, BA20-22, BS25-28, DT9-10, SP8, TA1-20, TA23. ” |
Regulation 2(2)
SCHEDULE 2 Schedule to be substituted for Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations
Regulation 2(1A) and (1B)
“ SCHEDULE 2 SPECIFIED ALTERNATIVE STATIONS
Column (1) Meteorological Office Station | Column (2) Specified Alternative Station |
|---|---|
| Aberporth | Pembrey Sands |
| Albemarle | Redesdale |
| Bingley | Stonyhurst |
| Boscombe Down | Westonbirt |
| Braemar | Aboyne |
| Capel Curig | Lake Vyrnwy |
| Cardinham (Bodmin) | North Wyke |
| Carlisle | Keswick |
| Charlwood | Kenley |
| Coleshill | Pershore College |
| Crosby | Rhyl |
| Culdrose | Scilly, St. Mary |
| Dunstaffnage | Skye, Lusa |
| Edinburgh, Gogarbank | Strathallan |
| Eskdalemuir | Redesdale |
| Gravesend | Kenley |
| Hawarden Airport | Crosby |
| Heathrow | Gravesend |
| Hereford-Credenhill | Pershore College |
| High Wycombe | Rothamsted |
| Hurn (Bournemouth Airport) | Swanage |
| Keele | Shawbury |
| Kinloss | Lossiemouth |
| Langdon Bay | Gravesend |
| Leconfield | Linton on Ouse |
| Linton on Ouse | Bramham |
| Liscombe | North Wyke |
| Mona | Rhyl |
| North Wyke | Okehampton |
| Redesdale | Albemarle |
| Rhyl | Crosby |
| Rochdale | Rostherne |
| Sennybridge | Tredegar |
| Shap | Keswick |
| Sheffield | Nottingham, Watnall |
| St. Athan | Mumbles Head |
| St. Bees Head | Threave |
| Stonyhurst | Bingley |
| Thorney Island | Hurn (Bournemouth Airport) |
| Threave | Dundrennan |
| Tiree | Skye, 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 (c.2) .
See sections 172(1) and 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5) .
Schedule 1 was last substituted by S.I. 2013/2538 .
Schedule 2 was last substituted by S.I. 2013/2538 .