The Civil Legal Services (Financial) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 No. 196

PART 2 DETERMINATIONS IN RESPECT OF AN INDIVIDUAL’S FINANCIAL RESOURCES

CHAPTER 5 CALCULATION OF CAPITAL – REPRESENTATION (HIGHER COURTS)

Disregard of certain welfare and other payments

49.  In calculating the disposable capital of the person concerned, there shall be disregarded—

(a) any extra-statutory job grant paid by the Department for Social Development;

(b) any payment made out of the social fund under Part 8 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992(1); and

(c) any arrears of direct payments made under regulations made under section 8(1) of the Carers and Direct Payments Act (Northern Ireland) 2002(2).

(1)

1992 c. 7

(2)

2002 c. 6 (N.I.)