Period of computation

We assess your client’s disposable income over the month immediately preceding the date they apply to us. This fixed period is known as the “period of computation”.

We must take into account every resource of a capital nature held by your client on the date the application is made.

Financial conditions
Resource of partners

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Financial Assessment

Financial conditions

Learn about assessing financial eligibility for legal aid for children’s proceedings.

Financial Assessment

Resource of partners

Find out how to decide if your client’s partner’s resources should be included in their legal aid application.

Financial Assessment

How we calculate income

Learn how income is calculated when assessing financial eligibility for children’s legal aid.

Financial Assessment

How we assess capital

Find out how to assess capital when deciding if your client is financially eligible for children’s legal aid

Financial Assessment

Undue Hardship

Find out if your client can get legal aid if they do not qualify financially but would suffer undue hardship if they had to meet the expenses of their case.

Financial Assessment

Contributions

Find out how we calculate whether your client must pay a contribution and what the level of that contribution is.

Financial Assessment

Special circumstances which may affect financial assessment

Read more about the special circumstances which may affect financial assessment