Civil Legal Aid (Exclusion of Value of Free or Partly Free Board) (Amendment) Bill 2021

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• Amends Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 to exclude free or partly free board value from income calculations for legal aid applications.
• People receiving free or reduced-cost accommodation won't have that benefit counted as income when determining legal aid eligibility.
• Bill lapsed before completion; did not become law. Would have helped those in housing assistance or shared arrangements access civil legal aid.

Stage timeline

1. First Stage 26th Seanad

   7 May 2021
2. Second Stage 26th Seanad

   7 May 2021