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CIV MEANS 1: financial assessment form, not passported

From:
Legal Aid Agency
Part of:
Civil legal aid financial assessment forms and Forms
Published:
1 April 2013
Applies to:
England and Wales

Means assessment form for legal aid clients not on Income Support or other passporting benefits (also includes CIV MEANS 1P).

Documents

CIV MEANS 1: client not receiving a passported benefit

PDF, 375KB, 21 pages

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CIV MEANS 1: guidance

PDF, 194KB, 11 pages

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CIV MEANS 1P: client in prison

PDF, 116KB, 4 pages

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Details

You need to fill in CIV MEANS 1 as long as you don’t receive:

  • 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’.

You should fill in CIV MEANS 2 instead if:

  • you do receive any of these benefits
  • you’re applying on behalf of a person under 16 years old with savings of over £2,500 or a regular income

Document information

Published: 1 April 2013

From: Legal Aid Agency

Part of: Civil legal aid financial assessment forms Forms