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CIV MEANS 1: financial assessment form, not passported

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

• From: Legal Aid Agency
• Published: 1 April 2013
• Last updated: 3 February 2025
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  1. 3 February 2025

     Published new versions with updated privacy notice.

  2. 3 August 2023

     Updated the CIV Means 1 guidance for phase 1 of the Means Test Review.

  3. 13 July 2022

     Published new versions with updated privacy notice.

  4. 24 November 2021

     Published new versions with updated privacy notice.

  5. 28 January 2021

     Published updated CIV MEANS 1 Guidance to reflect legislation changes to civil eligibility, including additional disregards and the removal of the mortgage cap.

  6. 23 December 2020

     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.

  7. 24 May 2018

     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.

  8. 24 May 2018

     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.

  9. 1 April 2013

     First published.

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

CIV MEANS 1: client not receiving a passported benefit

PDF, 892 KB, 25 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email LAAReasonableAdjustmentRequests@justice.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

CIV MEANS 1: guidance

PDF, 247 KB, 11 pages

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If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email LAAReasonableAdjustmentRequests@justice.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

CIV MEANS 1P: client in prison

PDF, 835 KB, 8 pages

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Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email LAAReasonableAdjustmentRequests@justice.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

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