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<p>The Cold Weather Payment scheme is administered at weather station level rather
than any other standard GB geography such as constituency level. The coverage area
for each weather station is determined by the Met Office which assesses the most appropriate
weather station for each postcode area. Cold weather payments are triggered when the
average temperature recorded at the weather station has been recorded as, or is forecast
to be, 0<sup>o</sup>C or below over seven consecutive days, during the Cold Weather
season (November to March).</p><p> </p><p>The constituency of Berwickshire, Roxburgh
and Selkirk covers all or part of the following postcode areas: DG14, EH37, EH38,
EH43 and TD1-15.</p><p> </p><p>The above postcode areas are covered by four weather
stations: Charterhall, Edinburgh Gogarbank, Eskdalemuir and Salsburgh. Qualifying
individuals living in this area will have received a payment in respect of a seven-day
period of Cold Weather, as shown in <strong>Table 1</strong>.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td
colspan="6"><p><strong>Table 1 Estimated number of Cold Weather Payment recipients,
by year and weather station</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Weather station</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Charterhall</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>6,000</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>6,000<sup>1</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Edinburgh
Gogarbank</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>72,000<sup>1</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eskdalemuir</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5,000<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>5,000</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5,000<sup>3</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Salsburgh</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>19,000<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>35,000</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>34,000<sup>2</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="6"><p><sup>1</sup> There were two triggers at this weather station; recipients
will have received two payments in that year. <sup>2</sup> There were four triggers
at this weather station; recipients will have received four payments in that year.
<sup>3</sup> There were five triggers at this weather station; recipients will have
received five payments in that year.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Estimated
expenditure for Cold Weather Payment recipients covered by Charterhall, Edinburgh
Gogarbank, Eskdalemuir and Salsburgh weather stations can be seen in <strong>Table
2,</strong> along with the annual total for the four weather stations.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td
colspan="6"><p><strong>Table 2 Estimated Expenditure of Cold Weather Payments, by
year</strong> <strong> and weather station</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Weather
station</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Charterhall</p></td><td><p>£0.0m</p></td><td><p>£0.0m</p></td><td><p>£0.1m</p></td><td><p>£0.0m</p></td><td><p>£0.3m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Edinburgh
Gogarbank</p></td><td><p>£0.0m</p></td><td><p>£0.0m</p></td><td><p>£0.0m</p></td><td><p>£0.0m</p></td><td><p>£3.6m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eskdalemuir</p></td><td><p>£0.0m</p></td><td><p>£0.2m</p></td><td><p>£0.1m</p></td><td><p>£0.0m</p></td><td><p>£0.6m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Salsburgh</p></td><td><p>£0.0m</p></td><td><p>£0.9m</p></td><td><p>£0.9m</p></td><td><p>£0.0m</p></td><td><p>£3.4m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>£0.0m</p></td><td><p>£1.1m</p></td><td><p>£1.1m</p></td><td><p>£0.0m</p></td><td><p>£7.9m</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="6"><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Charterhall,
Edinburgh Gogarbank, Eskdalemuir and Salsburgh weather stations cover the following
postcode areas, in <strong>Table 3</strong>, which include constituencies other than
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk. We estimate that 313,000 payments to 117,000 recipients,
totalling £7.9 million expenditure, were made in this area as a whole in respect of
the triggers in 2017/18. We are not able to break this figure down to a lower level.</p><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Table 3 Postcode sectors mapped to
Weather Stations</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Weather station</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Postcode
Sectors Covered</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Charterhall</p></td><td><p>NE71,
TD1-6, TD8, TD10-15.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Edinburgh Gogarbank</p></td><td><p>EH1-42,
EH47-49, EH51-55, FK1-7, FK9-10, KY3, KY11-12.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eskdalemuir</p></td><td><p>DG3-4,
DG10-11, DG13-14, ML12, TD7, TD9.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Salsburgh</p></td><td><p>EH43-46,
G65, G67-68, ML1-3, ML6-11.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Notes</p><p>
</p><ol><li>The number of recipients and payments given here is an estimate as information
on the exact number is not readily available. These figures are produced by determining
the volume of eligible recipients in each weather station area at the start of the
winter season and using these figures throughout the winter to estimate payments and
expenditure based on the actual triggers recorded.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="2"><li>The
number of payments made is not necessarily the total number of individuals benefitting
from a Cold Weather Payment. Any individuals making a joint claim for one of the qualifying
benefits, such as a couple living together, will receive one payment between them
rather than one payment each. Furthermore, if a weather station triggers more than
once throughout a cold weather season then the recipients will receive more than one
payment.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="3"><li>Estimates of Cold Weather Payments are
published weekly during the Cold Weather season. The latest published estimates can
be found at the link below:</li></ol><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/social-fund-cold-weather-payments"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/social-fund-cold-weather-payments</a></p><p>
</p><ol start="4"><li>The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (CWP) scheme provides
help to individuals on benefits who are the most vulnerable to the cold. Eligibility
to receive CWP is detailed on the Cold Weather Payment Eligibility page which can
be found at the link below:</li></ol><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/cold-weather-payment/eligibility"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/cold-weather-payment/eligibility</a></p><p><strong>
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