Paragraph 6

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

sch. 2 amended by Advice and Assistance 1988
Sch.2, para 8(a)(ii) amended by Advice and Assistance 1994 reg.4
sch. 2 amended by Advice and Assistance 1988
sch. 2 amended by Advice and Assistance 1989
Sch., para.8(a)(ii) rev. in pt. by Advice and Assistance 1995 reg.4
sch. 2 amended by Advice and Assistance 1990
Sch.2, para 8(b)(i)(ii) substituted by Advice and Assistance 1993 reg.2

In computing the capital and income of the person concerned–

(a)

there shall be left out of account the value of the subject matter of any claim in respect of which the person concerned is applying for advice or assistance;

(b)

the resources of any spouse of the person concerned shall be treated as that person’s resources unless–

(i)

the spouse has a contrary interest in the matter in respect of which the person concerned is applying for advice or assistance, or

(ii)

the person concerned and spouse are living separate and apart, or

(iii)

in all the circumstances of the case it would be inequitable or impracticable to do so.