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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 4th November 1996.
(2) In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Regulations 1988.
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(1) Regulation 1(2) of the principal Regulations (interpretation) shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs.
(2) The words “Schedule 2 to these Regulations (meaning of references to Post Office postcode areas and sectors) shall have effect and” shall be omitted.
(3) After the definition of “the General Regulations” there shall be inserted the following definition—““the Meteorological Office” means the Meteorological Office of the Ministry of Defence;.”
(4) In the definition of “forecast”—
(a) the words “of the Ministry of Defence” shall be omitted;
(b) after the words “on a daily basis” there shall be inserted the words “between 1st November in any year and 31st March in the following year,”.
(5) After the definition of “home” there shall be inserted the following definition—““income-based jobseeker’s allowance” has the same meaning in these Regulations as it has in the Jobseekers Act 1995 by virtue of section 1(4) of that Act;.”
(6) For the definition of “postcode” there shall be substituted the following definition—““postcode district” means a Post Office postcode district;.”
(7) The definition of “sector” shall be omitted.
(8) For the definition of “station” there shall be substituted the following definition—““station” means a station accredited by the Meteorological Office at which a period of cold weather may be forecasted or recorded for the purposes of these Regulations;.”
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In regulation 1A of the principal Regulations (prescribed description of persons)—
(a) after the words “income support” there shall be inserted the words “or income-based jobseeker’s allowance”;
(b) after paragraph (i) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—“
(ia) whose applicable amount includes one or more of the premiums specified in paragraphs 10 to 16 of Part III of Schedule 1 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 but does not include the allowance specified in paragraph 3 of that Schedule (residential allowances); or.”
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(1) Regulation 2 of the principal Regulations (prescribed circumstances) shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs.
(2) In paragraph (1)(a)—
(a) in head (i), the words from “or, if that station” to “for that period” shall be omitted;
(b) in head (ii), for the word “and” there shall be substituted the word “or”;
(c) after head (ii) there shall be inserted the following head—“
(iii) if a station referred to in (i) or (ii) (“the primary station”) is unable to provide temperature information for the period in question, there is, as the case may be, a recorded period of cold weather or a forecasted period of cold weather at the specified alternative station for the primary station in column (2) of Schedule 2 to these Regulations or, where there is no such alternative station specified, at the nearest such station to the primary station able to provide temperature information for that period; and.”
(3) For paragraph (1)(b) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph—“
(b) the home of the claimant is, or by virtue of paragraph (2)(b) is treated as, situated in a postcode district in respect of which the station mentioned in sub-paragraph (a)(i) or, as the case may be, (a)(ii) is the designated station.”
(4) In paragraph (2)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for the words “Post Office postcode areas or parts thereof” there shall be substituted the words “postcode districts”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (b)—
(i) for the words “Post Office postcode area”, in both places where those words occur, there shall be substituted the words “postcode district”;
(ii) the words “or part of such an area”, in both places where those words occur, shall be omitted.
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For Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations (identification of weather stations and postcode districts), there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.
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For Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations (Post Office postcode areas and sectors), there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.
Roger Evans
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of Social Security
7th October 1996
SCHEDULE 1
Regulation 5
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SCHEDULE 1
Regulation 2(1)(a) and (2)


Column (1) Column (2)
Meteorological Office Station Postcode districts
1. ABBOTSINCH (Glasgow Airport) G1-5, G11-15, G20-23, G31-34,G40-46, G51-53, G60-62, G64, G66, G69, G71-78, G81-84.
KA1-26, KA28-30.
ML1, ML3-6, ML9-11.
PA1-27, PA30, PA32.
2. ABERPORTH SA35-48, SA64-65.
SY20, SY23-25.
3. AULTBEA IV21-22, IV26, IV40, IV52-54.
4. AVIEMORE AB31, AB33, AB34, AB36-37.
PH18-26.
5. BEDFORD LU1-7.
MK1-19, MK40-46.
NN1-16, NN29.
PE19.
SG3-7, SG15-19.
6. BINGLEY (Wilsden) BB4, BB8-12.
BD1-24.
DE4, DE45.
HD1-8.
HX1-7.
LS21, LS29.
OL3, OL12-15.
S30.
SK12, SK17.
ST13.
7. BOLTSHOPE PARK DH8.
DL8, DL11-13.
NE19, NE44, NE47-48.
8. BOSCOMBE DOWN BA12.
SP1-5, SP7, SP9.
9. BOULMER NE22, NE24, NE61-71.
TD15.
10. BRACKNELL, BEAUFORT PARK GU1-4, GU9-25.
HP1-16, HP23.
RG1-2, RG4-10, RG12, RG14, RG17-31, RG40-42, RG45.
SL0-9.
SP10-11.
11. BRAEMAR AB35.
12. BRIZE NORTON CV36.
GL54-56.
HP17-22, HP27.
OX1-18, OX20, OX33, OX44.
SN7.
13. CAPEL CURIG LL20-21, LL23-25, LL41.
14. CARDINHAM (Bodmin) PL13-17, PL22-35.
TR2, TR9.
15. CARLISLE CA1-11, CA15-17.
LA6-10, LA22-23.
NE49.
16. CHIVENOR EX22-23, EX31-34, EX39.
17. COLTISHALL NR1-35.
18. CROSBY BB1-3, BB5-7.
CH1-8.
FY1-8.
L1-49, L60-66.
LL11-14.
PR1-9.
SY14.
WA1-6, WA10-12.
WN1-8.
19. CULDROSE TR1, TR3-6, TR10-20, TR26-27.
20. DUMFRIES, DRUNGANS DG1-2, DG5-7, DG11-12, DG16.
21. DUNKESWELL AERODROME DT6-8.
EX1-15.
TA21.
TQ1-6, TQ9-14.
22. DYCE (Aberdeen Airport) AB10-16, AB21-25, AB30, AB32, AB39, AB41-43, AB51-54.
DD8-11.
23. ELMDON (Birmingham Airport) B1-21, B23-38, B40, B42-50, B60-80, B90-98.
CV1-12, CV21-23, CV31-37.
DY1-14.
LE10.
WS1-15.
WV1-16.
24. ESKDALEMUIR DG3-4, DG10, DG13-14.
EH43, EH45-46.
ML12.
TD1-4, TD6-10.
25. ESKMEALS CA12-14, CA18-28.
LA1-5, LA11-21.
26. FLYINGDALES TS13.
YO11-18, YO21-22, YO25.
27. GATWICK BN5-6, BN44.
GU5-8, GU26-33, GU35.
ME14-20.
RH1-20.
TN1-20, TN22, TN27.
28. GREAT MALVERN GL1-6, GL10-20, GL50-53.
HR1-9.
NP5.
SY8. WR1-15.
29. HEATHROW BR1-8.
CR0, CR2-8.
DA1-2, DA4-8, DA14-18.
E1-18.
EC1-4.
EN1-11.
HA0-9.
IG1-11.
KT1-24.
N1-22.
NW1-11.
RM1-13.
SE1-28.
SM1-7.
SW1-20.
TW1-20.
UB1-10.
W1-14.
WC1-2.
WD1-7.
30. HERSTMONCEUX, WEST END BN7-8, BN20-24, BN26-27.
TN21, TN31-40.
31. HURN (Bournemouth Airport) BH1-25, BH31.
DT1-2, DT11.
SP6.
32. KINLOSS AB38, AB44, AB45, AB55, AB56.
IV1-2, IV5, IV7-20, IV30-32, IV36.
33. KIRKWALL KW15-17.
34. LEEDS HG1-5.
LS1-20, LS22-28.
S1-14, S17-19, S60-66, S70-75.
WF1-17.
35. LERWICK ZE1-3.
36. LEUCHARS DD1-7.
KY1-2, KY4-10, KY14-16.
PH1-2, PH7, PH12-14.
37. LINTON ON OUSE DL1-7, DL9-10.
TS1-12, TS14-26.
YO1-8.
38. LISCOMBE EX16-21, EX35-38.
PL19-20.
TA22, TA24.
39. LOCH GLASCARNOCH IV3-4, IV6, IV23-24.
40. LYNEHAM BA1-3, BA11, BA13-15.
GL7-9.
SN1-6, SN8-16.
41. MACHRIHANISH KA27.
PA28-29, PA31, PA34, PA37,
PA41-49, PA60-76.
PH36, PH38-41.
42. MANSTON CT1-21.
CM0.
DA3, DA9-13.
ME1-13.
SS0-17.
TN23-26, TN28-30.
43. MARHAM IP24-28.
PE12-14, PE30-38.
44. MUMBLES HEAD (Swansea) SA1-18, SA31-34, SA61-63, SA66-73.
45. NEWCASTLE DH1-7, DH9. DL14-17.
NE1-13, NE15-18, NE20-21, NE23, NE25-43, NE45-46.
SR1-8.
TS27-29.
46. NOTTINGHAM CV13.
DE1-3, DE5-7, DE11-15, DE21-24, DE55-56, DE65, DE72-75.
LE1-9, LE11-14, LE16-18, LE65, LE67.
NG1-25, NG31-34.
S31, S40-45, S80-81.
ST10, ST14.
47. PLYMOUTH PL1-12, PL18, PL21.
TQ7-8.
48. PORTLAND DT3-5.
49. RHOOSE (Cardiff Airport) BS1-24.
CF1-5, CF31-36, CF61-64, CF71-72, CF83.
NP1, NP6, NP9, NP44.
50. RHYL LL15-19, LL22, LL26-32.
51. RINGWAY (Manchester Airport) BL0-9.
CW1-12.
M1-35, M38, M40-41, M43-46, M90.
OL1-2, OL4-11, OL16.
SK1-11, SK13-16.
WA7-9, WA13-16.
52. SCILLY, ST MARY'S TR21-25.
53. SENNYBRIDGE CF37-48, CF81-82.
LD1-8.
NP2-4, NP7-8.
SA19-20.
SY7, SY9-11, SY15-19, SY21-22.
54. SHAWBURY ST1-9, ST11-12, ST15-21.
SY1-6, SY12-13.
TF1-13.
55. SOUTHAMPTON GU34.
SO14-24, SO30-32, SO40-43, SO45, SO50-53.
56. ST. MAWGAN TR7-8.
57. ST. CATHERINE'S POINT PO30, PO38-41.
58. STANSTED AL1-10.
CB10-11.
CM1-9, CM11-24.
CO9.
RM14-20.
SG1-2, SG9-14.
59. STORNOWAY AIRPORT HS1-9.
60. THORNEY ISLAND BN1-3, BN9-18, BN25, BN41-43, BN45.
PO1-22, PO31-37.
61. TIREE IV41-49, IV51, IV55-56.
PA77-78.
PH42-44.
62. TULLOCH BRIDGE PA33, PA35-36, PA38-40.
PH8-11, PH15-17, PH30-35, PH37.
63. TURNHOUSE (Edinburgh Airport) EH1-42, EH44, EH47-49, EH51-55.
FK1-21.
G63, G65, G67-68.
KY3, KY11-13.
ML2, ML7-8.
PH3-6.
TD5, TD11-14.
64. VALLEY LL33-40, LL42-49, LL51-78.
65. WADDINGTON DN1-22, DN31-40.
HU1-20.
LN1-13.
NG23-24.
PE10-11, PE20-25.
66. WATTISHAM CB9.
CO1-8, CO10-16.
IP1-23, IP29-33.
67. WEST FREUGH DG8-9.
68. WICK AIRPORT IV25, IV27, IV28.
KW1-3, KW5-14.
69. WITTERING CB1-8.
LE15.
NN17-18.
PE1-9, PE15-18.
SG8.
70. YEOVILTON BA4-10, BA16, BA20-22.
BS25-28.
DT9-10.
SP8.
TA1-20, TA23.”
“SCHEDULE 2
Regulation 6
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SCHEDULE 2
Regulation 2(1)(a) (iii)


Column (1) Column (2)
Meteorological Office Station Specified Alternative Station
Abbotsinch (Glasgow Airport) Salsburgh
Elmdon (Birmingham Airport) Church Lawford
Gatwick Kenley Airfield
Kinloss Lossiemouth
Rhoose (Cardiff Airport) Cardiff
Stansted Wattisham
Turnhouse Salsburgh”.”