§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security who will be eligible for cold weather payments this winter; what weather conditions will trigger payment; what payment will be made; how payment will be made; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ScottThe principles of operation of the cold weather payments scheme remain unchanged from last year. The Cold Weather Payment (No. 2) Regulations, which come into force on 1 November, make minor improvements to the links between weather stations and local areas.