Introduction and Summary

Transcription

1 Introduction and Summary Service Pack 45 includes important form changes to the Crime Module and a series of new Home Office Forms for Immigration. There is also a revision to the screens that calculate the eligibility of a client based on their capital and income for crime and all civil legal aid work. SP45 Contents Summary ilaw Form Changes i. Crime form changes ii. Home Office forms update and new form introduction Crime Module 1. Revision to Eligibility Limits for CRM 1 & 2 Advice and Assistance All Civil Modules 1. Revision to CW1 Eligibility Limits Anya Designs 2014 Page 1

2 ilaw Form Changes 1. Crime and Civil form changes i. Crime form changes from 27th January 2014 Accessible from Crime Documents These forms will have mandatory use from 27 th January Form Description Version CRM14 CRM15 Application for Legal Aid in Criminal Proceedings Financial Statement for Legal Aid in Criminal Proceedings v11 v11 CRM15C Continuation of questions v11 CRM16 Application for a review of legal aid in criminal proceedings on the grounds of hardship v11 ii. New Home Office forms Accessible from Immigration Documents Form Description Version Date FLR (AF) FLR (LR) FLR(P) FLR(S) Application for an Extension of Stay in the UK in the HM Forces Category Application For Leave To Remain In The UK On The Basis Of Long Residence Application For An Extension Of Stay In The UK As A Child Under The Age Of 18 Application for leave to remain as a stateless person October 2013 October 2013 March 2013 MN1 Application for registration as a British citizen for September 2013 Anya Designs 2014 Page 2

3 MN2 MN3 MN4 SET(AF) SET(LR) SET(P) a child under 18 Application for registration as a British Overseas Territories citizen for a child under 18 MN3 -Application for registration as a British Overseas citizen for a child under 18 MN4 -Application for registration as a British subject for a child under 18 SET (AF) - Application for indefinite leave to remain (settlement) SET (LR) - Application to apply for indefinite leave to remain (settlement) in the UK under the 10 year long residence rules SET (P) -Application for permanent residence in the UK as a refugee or someone granted humanitarian protection on or after 30th August 2005 June 2013 October 2013 August 2013 Anya Designs 2014 Page 3

4 Crime Module 1. Revision to Eligibility Limits for CRM 1 & 2 Advice and Assistance The capital and income limits for advice and assistance work have been revised in accordance with Keycard 44a. Capital ilaw will show a notification when the Capital limit is exceeded. This is 1,000 for those with no dependants 1,335 for those with one dependant 1,535 for those with two dependants plus 100 increase for each extra dependant after two Clients will be passported if they are receipt of the following: Income Support Income Based Job Seekers Allowance Income Based Employment and Support Allowance Guarantee State Pension Credit Working Tax Credit plus Child Tax Credit* or Working Tax Credit with disability element* * Gross Income not to exceed 14,213 for passporting. If the client you are checking eligibility is in receipt of the support allowances or credits listed, select yes to the question at the top of the Capital Details screen. Income ilaw will show a notification if the Total Weekly Disposable Income exceeds 99 per week. Partner Fixed Rate Allowance (per week) Please note that the fixed rate allowance for Partners is This figure will have to be entered in manually to be used in the calculations. Advocacy Assistance Please note that these screens do not perform the calculations for the capital and income limits for Advocacy Assistance. If you are planning advocacy assistance work for a client who would not be passported refer to the Advocacy Assistance limits below. Anya Designs 2014 Page 4

5 Income Limit Disposable income not to exceed 209 per week Clients will be passported if they are receipt of the following: Income Support Income Based Job Seekers' Allowance, Income Based Employment and Support Allowance Guarantee State Pension Credit Working Tax Credit plus Child Tax Credit* or Working Tax Credit with disability element* * Gross Income not to exceed 14,213 for pass porting. Capital Limit 3,000 for those with no dependants 3,335 for those with one dependant 3,535 for those with two dependants with 100 increase for each extra dependant passported if in receipt of Income Support, Income Based Job Seekers' Allowance or Guarantee State Pension Credit. Anya Designs 2014 Page 5

6 All Civil Modules Family, Civil and Immigration 1. Revision to CW1 Eligibility Limits The capital and income limits for in scope civil work have been revised in accordance with Keycard 49. This revision applies to the eligibility calculations in the Controlled Work 1 billing screens in the Family, Civil and Immigration modules. Capital - disposable ilaw will show a notification when the disposable Capital limit is exceeded. 3,000 Legal Representation in respect of an Immigration matter set out in Regulation 8(3) 8,000 All other forms of civil legal services This is 1,000 for those with no dependants 1,335 for those with one dependant 1,535 for those with two dependants plus 100 increase for each extra dependant after two Income- Gross and disposable limits ilaw will show notification if the Gross income is not to exceed 2,657 per month. (A higher gross income cap applies to families with more than 4 child dependants. 222 will be added to the base gross income cap shown above for the 5th and each subsequent child dependant.) Notification will be shown if the disposable income limit exceeds 733 per month. Partner If the client s partner has means to be aggregated click Yes in the Capital Details screen. The fixed rate weekly allowance of will show in the Income Details screen and be used in the Income eligibility calculation. Client s receiving Income Support Clients will be passported if they are receipt of the following: Income Support Income-Based Job Seeker's Allowance Income-Related Employment and Support Allowance Anya Designs 2014 Page 6

7 Guarantee Credit Universal Credit Anya Designs 2014 Page 7