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Disposable income range
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Maximum contribution
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1.
Exceeding £76 but not exceeding £83 a week
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£7 |
2.
Exceeding £83 but not exceeding £90 a week
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£14 |
3.
Exceeding £90 but not exceeding £97 a week
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£21 |
4.
Exceeding £97 but not exceeding £104 a week
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£28 |
5.
Exceeding £104 but not exceeding £111 a week
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£35 |
6.
Exceeding £111 but not exceeding £118 a week
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£42 |
7.
Exceeding £118 but not exceeding £125 a week
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£49 |
8.
Exceeding £125 but not exceeding £132 a week
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£56 |
9.
Exceeding £132 but not exceeding £139 a week
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£63 |
10.
Exceeding £139 but not exceeding £146 a week
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£70 |
11.
Exceeding £146 but not exceeding £153 a week
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£77 |
12.
Exceeding £153 but not exceeding £160 a week
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£84 |
13.
Exceeding £160 but not exceeding £167 a week
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£91 |
14.
Exceeding £167 but not exceeding £174 a week
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£98 |
15.
Exceeding £174 but not exceeding £180 a week
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£104 |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations, in relation to any case where an application for advice and assistance is made on or after 10th April 2000-
(a) increase the disposable income limit for eligibility for advice and assistance under the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 from £178 a week to £180 a week (regulation 3);
(b) increase the weekly disposable income above which a person is required to pay a contribution from £75 to £76 (regulation 4); and
(c) prescribe the scale of contributions to be paid where the weekly disposable income exceeds £76 but does not exceed £180 (regulations 5).
The Regulations also revoke the Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 1999 except in relation to any case where an application for advice and assistance is made before 10th April 2000 (regulation 6).
[1]
1986 c.47; section 11(2) was amended by the Social Security Act 1986 (c.50), Schedule 10, paragraph 61 and by the Jobseekers Act 1995 (c.18), Schedule 2, paragraph 9 and section 36(2)(b) was amended by the Legal Aid Act 1988 (c.34), Schedule 4, paragraph 6. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).back
[2]
The existing figure specified in section 8(a) was inserted by S.I. 1999/1020.back
[3]
The existing figure specified in section 11(2)(a) was inserted by S.I. 1999/1020.back
[4]
The existing maximum amounts are specified in S.I. 1999/1020.back
[5]
S.I. 1999/1020.back
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