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£186] a week; or
(b)he is (directly or indirectly) in receipt of [F2disabled person’s tax credit,][F3income support [F4, an income-based jobseeker’s allowance (payable under the Jobseekers Act 1995)] or family credit],
and his disposable capital does not exceed [F5£1,000.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sum in s. 8(a) substituted (9.4.2001 with application only in relation to any case where an application for advice and assistance is made on or after 9.4.2001) by S.S.I. 2001/124, regs. 2, 3 (which Regulations were revoked (8.4.2002) (except in relation to any case where an application for advice and assistance is made before that date.) by S.S.I. 2002/144, reg. 6)
F2Words in s. 8(b) inserted (27.9.1999) by 1999 c. 22, ss. 33, 108(3)(a)(e), Sch. 14 Pt III para. 12 (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2))
F3Words substituted by Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50, SIF 113:1), s. 86(1), Sch. 10 Pt. II para. 61
F4Words 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)
F5Sum in s. 8 substituted (01.07.1992) by virtue of S.I. 1992/1587, reg. 3 (which Regulation was revoked (1.7.2002) (except in relation to any case where an application for advice and assistance is made before that date.))
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. II (ss. 6–12) applied by S.I. 1988/2290, reg. 3
C2S. 8 modified (7.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2447, reg. 5(1)(a)