These Regulations amend the Community Legal Service (Financial) Regulations 2000 (“the 2000 Regulations”).

The 2000 Regulations govern the financial aspects of the provision of services funded by the Legal Services Commission in civil matters. They make provision for the assessment of the financial resources of the person concerned in order to determine eligibility to receive funded services and to assess any contribution to be made.

These Regulations increase the financial eligibility limits for monthly and disposable income and make provision for persons in receipt of specified benefits to be taken as automatically satisfying the financial eligibility requirements under the 2000 Regulations.

These Regulations also increase the capital limit for asylum claims as defined in these Regulations.