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£238] a week; or
(b)he is (directly or indirectly) in receipt of [F2income support [F3, an income-based jobseeker's allowance (payable under the Jobseekers Act 1995) or an income-related allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (employment and support allowance),]],
and his disposable capital does not exceed [F4£1,664].
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 8(a) substituted (12.4.2010 with application as mentioned in reg. 3(1) of the amending S.S.I.) by The Advice and Assistance and Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions and Contributions) (Scotland) Regulations 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/139), reg. 4(2) (with reg. 8)
F2Words in s. 8(b) substituted (8.4.2003) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), ss. 47, 61, Sch. 3 para. 11; S.I. 2003/962, art. 2(4)(d)
F3Words in s. 8(b) substituted (27.10.2008) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), ss. 28(1), 70(2), Sch. 3 para. 4(3); S.I. 2008/787, art. 2(4)(f)
F4Words in s. 8 substituted (12.4.2010 with application as mentioned in reg. 3(1) of the amending S.S.I.) by The Advice and Assistance and Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions and Contributions) (Scotland) Regulations 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/139), reg. 4(3) (with reg. 8)
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)