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Open consultation: Revising the ‘Help with Fees’ remission scheme

Ministry Of Justice

March 7
09:59 2023

This consultation proposes a series of reforms to make the Help with Fees scheme more generous, target financial assistance at those most in need, whilst providing value for money for the taxpayer. The key changes are to:

  • raise the income thresholds for determining eligibility

  • revise the policy for calculating when and how partial fee remission applies

  • increase the capital threshold age cap

  • increase the lower capital threshold for determining eligibility

  • simplify the capital test

Documents

Revising the Help with Fees remission scheme protecting and enhancing access to justice (large print version)

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Equalities Statement

Impact assessment

Diwygior cynllun dileu ffioedd Help i Dalu Ffioedd diogelu a gwella mynediad at gyfiawnder

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