Source · Select Committees · Justice Committee
Recommendation 18
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Passported benefits for legal aid are vital both in ensuring those of limited means can...
Conclusion
Passported benefits for legal aid are vital both in ensuring those of limited means can access services, and in easing the administrative burden on legal aid providers. It would be a wasteful duplication to require providers to means-assess potential clients who are already in receipt of means- tested benefits. (Conclusion, Paragraph 69) 58