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The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health and Social Security (Lord Glenarthur)
In addition to the regular weekly help with fuel costs available to supplementary benefit claimants, the supplementary benefit regulations also provide for single payments to be awarded to claimants who have used more fuel than they have budgeted for because of a period of exceptionally severe weather. It is for the independent adjudication authorities to decide whether claimants are entitled to benefit and, if so, how much. The Chief Adjudication Officer has decided to advise local adjudication officers that during the recent cold spell the "exceptionally severe weather" condition was satisfied in six weather station areas covering parts of Wales, the Midlands and the South of England.
The criteria on which the Chief Adjudication Officer bases his advice are published in paragraphs 7426–7459 and Appendix 19 of the S Manual (a copy of which is in the Library), and he applies them using temperature data obtained from the Meteorological Office. The normal rules governing entitlement to single payments apply, and any capital over £500 is taken into account in calculating any amount due. We are publicising the help which is available and leaflets explaining how to claim can be obtained from local social security offices in the areas concerned, which are:
| WEATHER STATION |
HONNINGTON |
| Basildon ILO |
Harlow ILO |
| Bedford ILO |
Ipswich ILO |
| Braintree ILO |
Kings Lynn ILO |
| Bury St. Edmunds |
Lowestoft ILO |
| Cambridge ILO |
Luton ILO |
| Chelmsford ILO |
Norwich (Chantry) ILO |
| Clacton-on-Sea ILO |
Norwich (Mountergate) ILO |
| Colchester ILO |
Peterborough ILO |
| Diss AO |
Southend-on-Sea ILO |
| Grays ILO |
Stevenage ILO |
| Gt. Yarmouth ILO |
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| WEATHER STATION |
BIRMINGHAM |
| Banbury ILO |
Leicester (Norton St.) ILO |
| Birmingham-Bradford St. AO |
Leicester (Yeoman St.) ILO |
| Birmingham-Edgbaston ILO |
Lichfield ILO |
| Birmingham-Erdington ILO |
Loughborough ILO |
| Birmingham-Handsworth ILO |
Newcastle ILO |
| Birmingham-Ladywood ILO |
Northampton AO |
| Birmingham-Northfield ILO |
Nottingham (Castlegate) ILO |
| Birmingham-Perry Barr ILO |
Nottingham (David Lane) ILO |
| Birmingham-Ravenhurst ILO |
Nottingham (Shakespeare St.) ILO |
| Birmingham-S. Yardley ILO |
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| Birmingham-Sparkhill ILO |
Nottingham (Station St.) ILO |
| Birmingham-Washwood Heath ILO |
Nuneaton ILO |
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Redditch ILO |
| Burton-on-Trent ILO |
Rugby JLO |
| Cannock ILO |
Shrewsbury ILO |
| Corby ILO |
Smethwick ILO |
| Coventry (East) ILO |
Stafford ILO |
| Coventry (West) ILO |
Stoke-on-Trent (North) ILO |
| Derby (London Road) ILO |
Stoke-on-Trent (South) ILO |
| Dudley (North) ILO |
Telford ILO |
| Dudley (South) ILO |
Walsall (East) ILO |
| Hereford ILO |
Walsall (West) ILO |
| Ilkeston ILO |
Wellingborough ILO |
| Kidderminster ILO |
West Bromich ILO |
| Leamington ILO |
Wolverhampton (North) ILO |
| Leicester (Burleys Way) ILO |
Wolverhampton (South) ILO |
| Leicester (Lower Hill St.) ILO |
Worcester ILO |
| WEATHER STATION |
ABERFORTH |
| Aberystwyth ILO |
Morriston ILO |
| Ammanford AO |
Neath ILO |
| Bridgend ILO |
Newtown ILO |
| Carmarthen ILO |
Pembroke Dock ILO |
| Dollgellau ILO |
Porthmadoc ILO |
| Haverfordwest ILO |
Port Talbot ILO |
| Llanelli ILO |
Swansea ILO |
| WEATHER STATION |
BOURNEMOUTH |
| Andover ILO |
Winchester ILO |
| Fareham ILO |
Bournemouth ILO |
| Havant AO |
Poole ILO |
| Hew forest ILO |
Salisbury ILO |
| Newport (IOW) ILO |
Weymouth ILO |
| Portsmouth ILO |
Yeovil ILO |
| Southampton ILO |
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| WEATHER STATION |
HEATHROW |
| Aldershot ILO |
Finsbury Park ILO |
| Ashford ILO |
Hackney ILO |
| Balham ILO |
Harlesden ILO |
| Basingstoke ILO |
Harrow ILO |
| Battersea ILO |
Hemel Hempstead ILC |
| Bexley ILO |
Hendon ILO |
| Bloomsbury AO |
Hertford ILO |
| Bognor ILO |
Highgate ILO |
| Bracknell ILO |
High Wycombe ILO |
| Brighton ILO |
Hoxton ILO |
| Brixton ILO |
Ilford ILO |
| Bromley ILO |
Leytonstone ILO |
| Camberwell AO |
Milton Keynes ILO |
| Canterbury AO |
Neasden ILO |
| Chatham ILO |
Oxford AO |
| Chelsea ILO |
Paddington ILO |
| Chichester ILO |
Plaistow ILO |
| Crawley ILO |
Popular ILO |
| Croydon ILO |
Romford ILO |
| Crystal Palace ILO |
St. Albans ILO |
| Dartford ILO |
Shoreditch AO |
| Dover ILO |
Southall ILO |
| Eastbourne ILO |
Stepney AO |
| Eltham AO |
Stoke Newington ILO |
| Epsom ILO |
Thames North AO |
| Folkestone ILO |
Tottenham ILO |
| Gravesend ILO |
Uxbridge ILO |
| Greenwich Park ILO |
Walthamstow ILO |
| Greenwich West AO |
Watford ILO |
| Guildford ILO |
Westbourne Park AO |
| Hastings ILO |
Woodgrange Park ILO |
| Hounslow ILO |
Wood Green ILO |
| Hove ILO |
Thames South AO |
| Kennington AO |
Thanet ILO |
| Kennington Park ILO |
Tunbridge Wells ILO |
| Kensington ILO |
Twickenham ILO |
| Kingston ILO |
Wandsworth ILO |
| Lewes ILO |
Westminster ILO |
| Lewisham ILO |
Wimbledon AO |
| Maidstone ILO |
Woking ILO |
| Morden AO |
Woolwich ILO |
| Newbury ILO |
Worthing ILO |
| Orpington ILO |
Acton ILO |
| Peckham ILO |
Aylesbury ILO |
| Reading ILO |
Barking ILO |
| Redhill ILO |
Barnet ILO |
| Rochester AO |
Canning Town ILO |
| Sittingbourne ILO |
Cricklewood ILO |
| Slough ILO |
Ealing ILO |
| Southwark ILO |
Edgware ILO |
| Streatham ILO |
Edmonton ILO |
| Surbiton AO |
Euston ILO |
| Sutton AO |
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| WEATHER STATION |
PLYMOUTH |
| Barnstaple ILO |
Plymouth ILO |
| Devonport ILO |
St. Austell ILO |
| Exeter ILO |
Torbay ILO |
| Launceston ILO |
Truro ILO |
| Penzance ILO |
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