# The Sheriff Court Fees Order 1997, Article 7: Exemption of certain persons from fees in simplified divorce applications


The fees specified in paragraphs 8 and 31 of the Table of Fees shall not be payable by a person making a simplified divorce application who is in receipt of–
(a) income support or family credit under Part VII of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992;
(b) an income-based jobseeker’s allowance (payable under the Jobseekers Act 1995); or
(c) advice and assistance from a solicitor under the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 in respect of the simplified divorce application.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/687/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sheriff-court-fees-order-1997/article-7
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