Regulation 6 Amendments to the Legal Advice and Assistance Regulations 1989

After regulation 13(2) there shall be inserted:–

“(2A)

The following are qualifying benefits for the purposes of paragraph (2) above:–

(a)

income support;

(b)

working families' tax credit, provided that the amount (if any) to be deducted under section 128(2)(b) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992^f1 has been determined at not more than £70 a week;

(c)

disabled person’s tax credit, provided that the amount (if any) to be deducted under section 129(5)(b) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 has been determined at not more than £70 a week; and

(d)

income-based jobseeker’s allowance.”,