# Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986, Section 15: Financial conditions.

Extent: S

(1) A person shall be eligible for civil legal aid if his disposable income does not exceed £26,239 a year.
(2) A person may be refused civil legal aid if—
(a) his disposable capital exceeds £13,017; and
(b) it appears to the Board that he can afford to proceed without legal aid.
(3) For the purposes of this section, a person’s disposable income and disposable capital shall be determined by the Board.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/47/section/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/legal-aid-scotland-act-1986/section-15
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