Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011

Valid from 07/01/2013

Eligibility of persons in receipt of guarantee creditN.I.

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82—(1) The Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 8) is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 3(1) (eligibility)—

(a)after sub-paragraph (b) insert

or

(c)he is in receipt of a guarantee credit under the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002,,

(b)for “in either case” substitute “ in any case ”.

(3) In Article 7(2) (contributions) after “1995)” insert “ or a guarantee credit under the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 ”.

(4) In Article 14(5) (assessment of capital and income) at the end add “ or a guarantee credit under the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 ”.