Regulation 7 Amendments to the Community Legal Service (Financial) Regulations 2000

For regulation 23 substitute—

“23.

(1)

Where the income of the person concerned consists, wholly or partly, of a wage or salary from employment, there shall be deducted—

(a)

the sum of £45 per month; and

(b)

where it would be reasonable to do so, an amount to provide for the care of any dependant child living with the person concerned during the time that person is absent from home by reason of his employment.

(2)

Where the income of the person consists, wholly or partly, of income from a trade, business or gainful occupation other than an occupation at a wage or salary, there shall be deducted, where it would be reasonable to do so, an amount to provide for the care of any dependant child living with the person concerned during the time that person is absent from home whilst he is engaged in that trade, business or gainful occupation.”.