SCHEDULE 2Remissions and part remissions

Application for remission or part remission of fees7

1

An application for remission or part remission of a fee must be made to the court officer at the time when the fee would otherwise be payable.

2

Where a claim for full remission of fees is made, the party must provide documentary evidence of, as the case may be—

a

entitlement to a qualifying benefit; or

b

gross annual income and, if applicable, the children included for the purposes of paragraph 3.

3

Where a claim for full or part remission of fees under paragraph 4 is made, the party must provide documentary evidence of—

a

such of the party’s gross monthly income as is derived from—

i

employment;

ii

rental or other income received from persons living with the party by reason of their residence in the party’s home;

iii

a pension; or

iv

a state benefit, not being an excluded benefit; and

b

any expenditure being deducted from the gross monthly income in accordance with paragraph 5(2).