(e) Notwithstanding other provisions of this Part or other provisions of the recipient`s financial eligibility policy, each recipient shall determine, as part of its financial eligibility policy, that in assessing the income or assets of an applicant who is the victim of domestic violence, the recipient shall consider only the property and income of the applicant and members of his or her household; that are not those of the accused of domestic violence and do not include property belonging to the accused of domestic violence that the applicant jointly owns with the accused of domestic violence, or property jointly owned by a member of the applicant`s household with the accused of domestic violence. (1) The group or, in the case of a non-member group, the organizing or sponsoring body of the group shall consist primarily of persons who would be financially entitled to legal aid funded by LSC; or (2) a recipient shall collect information that reasonably demonstrates that the group, entity, association or other entity meets the eligibility criteria set forth herein. (c) The eligibility requirements set forth herein apply only to legal advisors supported by LSC funds, provided that any legal assistance provided by a recipient, regardless of the source of funds supporting assistance, is otherwise permitted under applicable laws and regulations. (4) The applicant`s income does not exceed 200% of the applicable amount of the Federal Guidelines on Poverty, and the recipient has decided that the applicant should be considered eligible for funding taking into account one or more of the following factors applicable to the applicant or members of the applicant`s household: (c) “applicant” means a person who applies for legal aid with the LSC funds from a recipient. The term does not include a group, society or association. If you don`t qualify for free or low-cost legal aid, find out how to work with a private lawyer. (c) where there are reasonable doubts as to the accuracy of the eligibility information provided by an applicant or group, the beneficiary shall conduct an appropriate investigation to verify the information in a manner consistent with the customer relationship. (d) where a recipient has determined that a client is financially eligible for a service in a particular case or matter, that recipient may request another recipient to provide legal assistance or act as a representative on behalf of that client in the same matter or matter, based on the initial determination of financial eligibility. In such cases, the recipient will not be required to verify or redetermine the financial eligibility of the client, unless there is a change in the financial law status in accordance with Article 1611.8 or there are serious reasons to doubt the validity of the original determination, provided that the reference recipient provides a copy of the inclusion form and the receiving recipient provides a copy of the Admission form, which documents the client`s financial right. (a) the management body of a beneficiary shall establish principles consistent with this Part for determining the financial eligibility of applicants and groups; The management body shall review its financial eligibility policy at least once every three years and make adjustments if necessary. The recipient shall apply procedures in accordance with its policy. (b) In accordance with the Recipient`s Financial Support Guidelines and this Part, the Recipient may determine that an applicant is financially entitled to legal aid if the Recipient`s assets do not exceed the Recipient`s applicable asset limit established under section 1611.3(d)(1) or if the applicable asset limit has been waived under Article 1611.3(d)(2), and: The Société des services juridiques (LSC) is required by law to: set maximum income levels for persons with legal rights. Help.
This document updates reported income levels to reflect annual changes to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) federal poverty guidelines. 2. The main activity of the group shall be the provision of services to persons in the Community who would be financially entitled to legal assistance financed by the LSC and the legal advice requested shall relate to this activity. A common eligibility criterion is a household income of less than 125% (and sometimes 200%) of the federal poverty guidelines. Before-tax household income and the number of people living in your home will determine your percentage.