Individuals in receipt of certain supportE+W
6.—(1) Where the Director is satisfied that the individual is in receipt, directly or indirectly, of support provided under section 4 M1 or 95 M2 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 M3, the Director must determine that the individual's financial resources are such that the individual is eligible for—
(a)legal help in relation to any matter described in paragraphs 24 to 30 (immigration and asylum) [F1, 32(1) (victims of trafficking in human beings) and 32A(1) (victims of slavery, servitude or forced or compulsory labour)] of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Act;
(b)help at court and legal representation for proceedings in—
(i)the Immigration and Asylum Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal M4; and
(ii)the Immigration and Asylum Chamber of the Upper Tribunal M5 in relation to an appeal or review from the Immigration and Asylum Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal.
(2) Subject to paragraph (4), where the Director is satisfied that the individual is properly in receipt, directly or indirectly, of—
(a)income support paid under section 124 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 M6 or section 123 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 M7;
(b)income-based jobseeker's allowance paid under the Jobseekers Act 1995 M8 or Part II of the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 M9;
(c)guarantee credit paid under section 1(3)(a) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 M10 or section 1(3)(a) of the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 M11;
(d)income-related employment and support allowance paid under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 M12 or section 1(2)(b) of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 M13; or
(e)universal credit paid under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 M14,
the Director must determine that the individual's financial resources are such that the individual is eligible for all forms of civil legal services without paying (where applicable) any contributions.
(3) Subject to paragraph (4), where the Director is satisfied that the individual is properly in receipt, directly or indirectly, of a means-tested benefit or support paid by another EU Member State that is equivalent to a benefit or support listed in paragraph (2), the Director must determine that the individual's financial resources are such that the individual is eligible for legal help or legal representation in relation to a matter described in paragraph 44 (cross-border disputes) of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Act without paying (where applicable) any contributions.
(4) If the individual's disposable capital—
(a)exceeds £8,000, the Director must determine that the individual's financial resources are such that the individual is not eligible for civil legal services; and
(b)exceeds £3,000 but does not exceed £8,000, the individual must pay a contribution out of capital in accordance with regulation 44(3).
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 6(1)(a) substituted (31.7.2015) by The Civil and Criminal Legal Aid (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1416), regs. 1(2)(a), 6(3)
Marginal Citations
M1Section 4 was amended by section 49 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41); section 10(1) and (6) of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (c. 19); and section 43(7) of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13).
M2Section 95 was amended by section 50(1) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41). Section 95 will be amended by section 44(6) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 at a date to be appointed.
M4The Immigration and Asylum Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal is allocated these functions under article 5 of S.I. 2010/2655.
M5The Immigration and Asylum Chamber of the Upper Tribunal is allocated these functions under article 11(a) and (b) of S.I. 2010/2655.
M61992 c. 4. Section 124 is to be repealed by Part 1 of Schedule 14 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5) at a date to be appointed.