CIV MEANS 2: financial assessment form for legal aid clients
Means assessment form for people on Income Support or employment benefits who want to apply for legal aid.
Applies to England and Wales
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You should fill in these forms if you’re on:
- Income Support
- income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Guarantee Credit or Universal Credit (Pathfinder)
These are known as ‘passporting benefits’.
Last updated 3 August 2023 + show all updates
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Updated the CIV Means 2 guidance for phase 1 of the Means Test Review.
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Published new version with updated privacy notice.
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Published new version with updated privacy notice.
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Published updated CIV MEANS 2 Guidance to reflect legislation changes to civil eligibility, including additional disregards and the removal of the mortgage cap.
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Published new version with updated privacy notice. These changes are part of our preparations for exiting the European Union once the transition period ends on 31 December 2020.
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An update to our privacy notices. These changes are part of our preparations for new data protection legislation (GDPR) which comes into force on 25 May 2018.
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First published.