Part II S Advice and Assistance

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. II (ss. 6-12) applied (1.1.1998) by S.I. 1997/3070, regs. 3, 4, 5

C2 Pt. II applied (24.3.2003) by The Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/179), regs. 3-5

8 Availability of advice & assistance. S

Subject to section 11(2) of this Act, advice and assistance to which this Part applies shall be available in Scotland for any client if—

(a) his disposable income does not exceed [F1 £172] a week; or

(b) he is (directly or indirectly) in receipt of [F2 income support [F3 , an income-based jobseeker’s allowance (payable under the Jobseekers Act 1995)] or family credit],

and his disposable capital does not exceed [F4 £1,000.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sum in s. 8(a) substituted (6.4.1998 with application only in relation to any case where an application for advice and assistance is made on or after 6.4.1998) by virtue of S.I. 1998/971, regs. 2,3 (which regulation was revoked (12.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/1020, reg. 6)

F2 Words substituted by Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50, SIF 113:1), s. 86(1), Sch. 10 Pt. II para. 61

F3 Words in s. 8(b) inserted (7.10.1996) by 1995 c. 18, s. 41(4), Sch. 2 para. 9(2); S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2(b)

F4 Sum in s. 8 substituted (01.07.1992) by virtue of S.I. 1992/1587, reg. 3.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3 Pt. II (ss. 6–12) applied by S.I. 1988/2290, reg. 3

C4 S. 8 modified (7.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2447, reg. 5(1)(a)