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

CHAPTER 1FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY LIMITS AND WAIVERS

Individuals in receipt of certain benefits, allowances etc.5

1

Where the assessing authority is satisfied that the client is in receipt, directly or indirectly, of—

a

income support paid under section 123 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 M1;

b

income-based jobseeker's allowance paid under Part 2 of the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 M2;

c

income-related employment and support allowance paid under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 M3; F1...

d

the guarantee credit element of state pension credit paid under section 1(3)(a) of the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 M4, F2or

F3e

or universal credit paid under Part 2 of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015.

the client shall, subject to paragraph (2), be eligible for all forms of civil legal services without making (where applicable) any contribution.

2

In respect of capital, the client's eligibility for advice and assistance is subject to regulation 6(2), and for representation (lower courts) it is subject to regulation 6(3).