Regulation 6 Resources of pensioners

After paragraph 10 of and Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations there shall be inserted the following new paragraph:–

“11

(1)

Where the person concerned is of pensionable age and his weekly disposable income (excluding any net income derived from capital) is less than the current amended figure thereof as prescribed in section 11(2)(a) of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986^f1, there shall be disregarded the amount of capital as specified in the following table:–

Weekly disposable income (excluding net income derived from capital)	Amount of capital disregard
Up to £10	25,000
£11 – £22	20,000
£23 – £34	15,000
£35 – £46	10,000
£47 and above	5,000

(2)

In this Schedule “pensionable age” means–

(a)

in the case of a man, the age of 65; and

(b)

in the case of a woman, the age of 60.”.