Cold Weather Payments

HC Deb 18 November 1997 vol 301 cc139-40W

Mr. Webb

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security when she expects the arrangements for cold weather payments to take account of the new post codes in the Greater Bristol area. [14700]

Mr. Denham

The changes to the postcodes were notified too late to be specified in the amending regulations laid before the House on 9 October (S.I. 1997 No. 2311).

The new postcode arrangements will be considered as part of next year's annual review and reflected in the amending regulations.

For this winter, arrangements are in place to treat eligible people living in the new postcode districts as being situated within the appropriate postcode districts as they existed prior to the changes being made.