
1 

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment No. 2 Regulations 1991 and shall come into force on 1st November 1991.
(2) In these Regulations “the Cold Weather Payments Regulations” means the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Regulations 1988.
2 
In regulation 1(2) of the Cold Weather Payments Regulations (citation, commencement and interpretation)—
(a) for the definition of “claimant” there shall be substituted the following definition—“
 “claimant” means a person who is claiming or has claimed income support;”;
(b) after the definition of “family” there shall be inserted the following definitions—“
 “forecast” means a weather forecast produced by the Meteorological Office of the Ministry of Defence and supplied to the Department of Social Security on a daily basis which provides the expected average mean daily temperature for a period of 7 consecutive days;
 “forecasted period of cold weather” means a period of 7 consecutive days, during which the average of the mean daily temperature for that period is forecasted to be equal to or below 0 degrees celsius; and for the purposes of this definition where a day forms part of a forecasted period of cold weather it shall not form part of any other such forecasted period;”;
(c) after the definition of “mean daily temperature” there shall be inserted the following definition—“
 “overlap period” means any period of a day or days, where a day forms part of a recorded period of cold weather and also forms part of a forecasted period of cold weather;”;
(d) the definition of “period of cold weather” shall be omitted;
(e) after the definition of “polygamous marriage” there shall be inserted the following definitions—“
 “Post Office postcode area” has the meaning given to it in Schedule 2 to these Regulations;
 “recorded period of cold weather” means a period of 7 consecutive days, during which the average of the mean daily temperature recorded for that period was equal to or below 0 degrees celsius; and for the purposes of this definition where a day forms part of a recorded period of cold weather it shall not form part of any other such recorded period;
 “sector” means the area identified by the number which commences the second part of a Post Office postcode;”.
3 
For regulation2 of the Cold Weather Payments Regulations (prescribed circumstances) there shall be substituted the following Regulation—“
2 

(1) The prescribed circumstances in which a payment may be made out of the social fund to meet expenses for heating under section32(2A) of the Act are—
(a) subject to paragraphs (3), (4) and (5)—
(i) there is a recorded period of cold weather at a station described in column (1) of Schedule1 to these Regulations or, if that station is unable to provide temperature information for the period in question, the nearest such station to that station able to provide temperature information for that period; or
(ii) there is a forecasted period of cold weather at a station described in column (1) of Schedule1 to these Regulations; and
(b) the home of the claimant is, or by virtue of paragraph(2)(b) is treated as, situated in a Post Office postcode area in respect of which the first mentioned station in sub-paragraph(a)(i) or the station mentioned in sub-paragraph(a)(ii) of this paragraph, as the case may be, is the designated station; and
(c) the claimant has been awarded income support in respect of at least one day during the recorded or the forecasted period of cold weather and either—
(i) the claimant’s applicable amount includes one or more of the premiums specified in paragraphs9 to 14 of PartIII of Schedule2 to the General Regulations; or
(ii) a member of the claimant’s family is aged less than 5.
(2) For the purposes of this regulation—
(a) the station described in column(1) of Schedule1 to these Regulations is the designated station for the Post Office postcode areas described in the corresponding paragraph in column(2) of that Schedule;
(b) where the home of the claimant is not situated within a Post Office postcode area described in column(2) of that Schedule, it shall be treated as situated within the Post Office postcode area nearest to it described in that column.
(3) Subject to paragraphs(4) and (5) where a recorded period of cold weather is joined by an overlap period to a forecasted period of cold weather a payment under paragraph (1) may only be made in respect of the forecasted period of cold weather
(4) Where—
(a) there is a continuous period of forecasted periods of cold weather and recorded periods of cold weather, each of which is linked by an overlap period; and
(b) the total number of recorded periods of cold weather during that continuous period is greater than the total number of forecasted periods of cold weather,
a payment in respect of the last recorded period of cold weather may also be made under paragraph(1).
(5) Where—
(a) a claimant satisfies the prescribed circumstances for a payment under paragraph(1) above in respect of a recorded period of cold weather; and
(b) a payment in respect of the recorded period of cold weather does not fall to be made by virtue of paragraph(4); and
(c) the claimant does not satisfy the prescribed circumstances in paragraph(1)(c) above in respect of the forecasted period of cold weather which is linked to the recorded period of cold weather by an overlap period,
a payment in respect of that recorded period of cold weather may also be made under paragraph(1).”.
4 
In regulation 3 of the cold weather payments Regulations (prescribed amount) the words “Subject to regulation 4,” shall be omitted.
5 
Regulation 4 of the Cold Weather Payments Regulations (effect and calculation of capital) shall be deleted.
6 
For the Schedule to the Cold Weather Payments Regulations there shall be substituted the Schedules set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.
Nicholas Scott
Minister of State,
Department of Social Security
7th October 1991
SCHEDULE
Regulation 6
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SCHEDULE 1
Regulation 2


Column (1) Column (2)
National Climatological Message Station Description of Post Office postcode area

1 
ABERDEEN AIRPORT AB1–3, AB20, AB22, AB23, AB30, AB32, AB41–43, AB51–54. DD8–11. PH11.

2 
ABERPORTH SA38–40, SA43–48. SY23–25.

3 
AUGHTON CH5–8. FY1–8. L1–49, L60–66. LA1, that part of LA2 which consists of sectors: LA2 6, LA2 9, LA2 0, LA3, LA4. LL15–19, LL22. PR1–9. WA9–12.

4 
AVIEMORE AB31, AB33–37. IV4, IV6, IV13. PH18–26.

5 
BEDFORD ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT LU1–7. MK1–19, MK40–46. NN1–18. PE8. SG15–19.

6 
BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT B1–21, B23–38, B40, B42–50, B60–76, B80, B90–98. CV1–8, CV10–12, CV21–23, CV31–37. DY1–13. WR1–15. WS1–6, WS8–10. WV1–4, WV9–14.

7 
BOSCOMBE DOWN BA12. SO20. SN9. SP1–5, SP7–11.

8 
BOULMER NE22–24, NE61–71. TD3–5, TD10–15.

9 
BOURNEMOUTH AIRPORT BH1–25, BH31. DT1–8, DT10, DT11. SP6.

10 
BRAWDY SA35–37, SA41, SA42, SA61–73.

11 
BRIZE NORTON GL1–8, GL10, GL11, GL14–20, GL50–56. HP17–22. OX1–18, OX20. SN7.

12 
CARLISLE CA1–11, CA15–17. LA6–10, LA22, LA23.

13 
CHIVENOR EX1–12, EX15–23, EX31–39. PL16. TQ1–6, TQ9–14.

14 
CILFYNYDD That part of CF8 which consists of sectors: CF8 1, CF8 2, CF8 3, CF8 7, CF37–40. That part of NP1 which consists of sectors: NP1 4, NP1 5, NP1 6, NP1 7, NP1 8, NP4, NP5, NP7, NP44.

15 
COLTISHALL IP18, IP24. NR1–18, NR24–35.

16 
CONINGSBY That part of LN4 which consists of sector LN4 4, LN10, LN12, LN13. PE11, PE12, PE20–25.

17 
CULDROSE TR12, TR13, TR17–27.

18 
CWMBARGOED That part of CF8 which consists of sectors: CF8 8, CF8 9, CF41–48. LD3. NP2, NP3, NP8.

19 
DUMFRIES (DRUNGANS) DG1, DG2, DG5–7, DG11, DG12.

20 
DUNKESWELL EX13, EX14.

21 
EASTHAMPSTEAD GU11, GU13, GU14, GU17, GU26, GU30, GU34, GU35. RG1–17, RG21–28.

22 
EDINBURGH AIRPORT EH1–37, EH39–42, EH47–49, EH51–55. FK1–21. KY3, KY4, KY11, KY12.

23 
ESKDALEMUIR DG3, DG4, DG10, DG13, DG14. EH38, EH43–46. ML12. TD1, TD2, TD6–9.

24 
ESKMEALS CA12–14, CA18–28. LA5, LA11–21.

25 
FINNINGLEY DN1–14. S1–5, S7–14, S17, S19, S31, S60–66, S70–75.

26 
GATWICK AIRPORT CR3, CR5, CR6. GU5–10, GU27–29, GU31. KT20. RH1–19. SM7. TN1–4, TN8–18.

27 
GLASGOW AIRPORT G1–5, G11–15, G20–23, G31–34, G40–46, G51–53, G60–69, G71–78, G81–84. ML1–11. PA1–27, PA32, PA33, PA35, PA36.

28 
HEATHROW AIRPORT AL1–5, AL9, AL10. BR1–4, BR6, BR7. CR0, CR2, CR4, CR7, CR8. E1–18. EC1–4. EN1–11. GU1–4, GU12, GU15, GU16, GU18–25. HA0–9. HP1–16, HP23. IG1–11. KT1–19, KT21–24. N1–22. NW1–11. SE1–28. SL0–9. SM1–6. SW1–20. TW1–20. UB1–10. W1–14. WC1, WC2. WD1–7.

29 
HERSTMONCEUX BN1–18, BN20–27, BN41–45. RH20. TN5–7, TN19–22, TN31–40.

30 
HONINGTON CB8, CB9. CO10. IP7, IP20–23, IP27–33.

31 
KINLOSS AB38, AB44, AB45, AB55, AB56. IV1–3, IV5, IV7–12, IV14–20, IV30–32, IV36. PA38–40. PH30–35, PH37.

32 
KIRKWALL KW15–17.

33 
LEEDS WEATHER CENTRE BD1–12, BD14, BD19. HD1, HD2, HD4, HD5, HD8. HG1–5. LS1–28. WF1–17. YO1–5, YO8.

34 
LEEMING DH1–3, DH6–9. DL1–17. NE1–13, NE15–21, NE28, NE39–49. TS1–5, TS7–9, TS14–23. YO6, YO7.

35 
LERWICK ZE1–3.

36 
LEUCHARS DD1–7. KY1–2, KY5–10, KY13–16. PH1–10, PH12–17.

37 
LYNEHAM BA13–15. SN1–6, SN8, SN10–16.

38 
MACHRIHANISH PA28–31, PA41–49, PA60, PA61.

39 
MANCHESTER AIRPORT BB1–3, BB5–7. BL0–9. CH1–4. CW1–12. That part of LA2 which consists of sectors: LA2 7, LA2 8. M1–35. OL1, OL2, OL4–12, OL16. SK1–11, SK15, SK16. SY14. WA1–8, WA13–16. WN1–8.

40 
MANSTON BR5, BR8. CT1–21. DA1–18. ME1–20. TN23–30.

41 
MARHAM IP25, IP26. NR19–23. PE13, PE14, PE30–38.

42 
MOUNT BATTEN PL1–12, PL14, PL17–21. TQ7, TQ8.

43 
MUMBLES SA1–20, SA31–34.

44 
PRESTWICK KA1–30.

45 
RHOOSE BA1–3, BA11. BS1–27. CF1–7, CF31–36. GL9, GL12, GL13. That part of NP1 which consists of sectors: NP1 0, NP1 9, NP6, NP9.

46 
ST MAWGAN PL13, PL15, PL22–35. TR1–11, TR14–16.

47 
SHAWBURY B77–79. DY14. HR1–9. LD1, LD2, LD4–8. LL11–14, LL20, LL21. ST1–13, ST15–21. SY1–13, SY15–19, SY21, SY22. TF1–13. WS7, WS11–15. WV5–8, WV15, WV16.

48 
SOUTHAMPTON WEATHER CENTRE GU32, GU33. PO1–22, PO30–41. SO1–5, SO21–24, SO41–43, SO51, SO52.

49 
STANSTED AL6–8. CB10, CB11. CM0–24. CO8, CO9. RM1–18. SG1–14. SS0–9, SS11–17.

50 
STORNOWAY PA80–88.

51 
TIREE IV21–23, IV26, IV40–49, IV51–56. PA34, PA37, PA62–78. PH36, PH38–44.

52 
TRAWSFYNYDD LL23, LL35–49, LL51, LL52. SY20.

53 
TYNEMOUTH DH4, DH5. NE25–27, NE29–38. SR1–8. TS27–29.

54 
VALLEY LL24–34, LL53–78.

55 
WADDINGTON DN15–21, DN31–40. HU1–20. LN1–3, that part of LN4 which consists of sectors: LN4 1, LN4 2, LN4 3, LN5–9, LN11. NG23, NG24, NG31–34. PE9, PE10.

56 
WATNALL CV9, CV13. DE1–7, DE11–15, DE55. DN22. LE1–17. NG1–22, NG25. S18, S40–45, S80, S81. ST14.

57 
WATTISHAM CO1–7, CO11–16. IP1–6, IP8–17, IP19.

58 
WHITBY COASTGUARD TS6, TS10–13, TS24–26. YO11–18, YO21, YO22, YO25.

59 
WHITHORN DG8, DG9.

60 
WICK IV24, IV25, IV27, IV28. KW1–3, KW5–14.

61 
WILSDEN BB4, BB8–12. BD13, BD15–18, BD20–24. HD3, HD6, HD7. HX1–7. LS29. OL3, OL13–15. S6, S30. SK12–14, SK17.

62 
WYTON CB1–7. PE1–7, PE15–19.

63 
YEOVILTON BA4–10, BA16, BA20–22. BS28. DT9. TA1–24.
SCHEDULE 2
Regulation 1(2)
1 

(1) In these Regulations, “Post Office postcode area” means, except in the cases where sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) apply, that part of Great Britain which is described in the Postcode Atlas of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as being the part identified by the postcode in question.
(2) This sub-paragraph applies to those parts of Great Britain which are described in the relevant postcode maps for that part referred to in Table 1 below and are identified by the postcode in question—

Table 1
Postcodes Map No. Map Area ISBN No. Year of Publication
CF8 12 Cardiff & Glamorgan 07028 0512 28.99 1988
LA2 31 Lancashire 07028 0531 98.99 1987
LN4 25 & Fenland 07028 0525 48.99 1987
 30 Lincoln 07028 0530 08.99 1987
NP1 13 Hereford & Gloucester 07028 0513 08.99 1987
(3) This sub-paragraph applies to those parts of Great Britain which are described in the relevant postcode maps for that part referred to in Table 2 below and are identified by the postcode in question—

Table 2
Postcodes Map No. Map Area Year of Publication
BH21, BH31 5 New Forest & Isle of Wight 1991
CR2–8 9 London & Surrey 1991
OX5, OX7–10, OX18, OX20 14 Oxford 1991
AB30–31, AB34 52 Aberdeen & Deeside 1991
AB4, AB38, AB41–45, AB52–53, AB55–56 56 Buchan & Gordon 1991
AB2–3, AB5, AB20, AB22–23, AB32–33, AB35–37, AB51, AB54 52 & Aberdeen & Deeside 1991
 56 Buckan & Gordon 1991”