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# The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 2014

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

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.
The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation {#regulation-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.

## 2 Amendment of the principal Regulations {#regulation-2}

(1) For Schedule 1 (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 (specified alternative stations) to the principal Regulations, substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

## SCHEDULE 1 Schedule to be substituted for Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations {#schedule-1}

Regulation 2(1)
SCHEDULE 1
IDENTIFICATION OF STATIONS AND POSTCODE DISTRICTS
Regulation 2(1), (1A) and (2)
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.

## SCHEDULE 2 Schedule to be substituted for Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations {#schedule-2}

Regulation 2(2)
SCHEDULE 2
SPECIFIED ALTERNATIVE STATIONS
Regulation 2(1A) and (1B)
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