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Do I Qualify for Support?
Financial Eligibility Guidelines
To determine if an applicant is financially eligible, LAA uses the following financial eligibility guidelines:
FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES (Effective April 6, 2010)**Based on applicant's net income
Household Size
Monthly Net Income Level
Annual Net Income Level
1 person
$919.00
$11,000.00
2 persons
$1,140.00
$13,680.00
3 persons
$1,620.00
$19,440.00
4 persons
$1,750.00
$21,000.00
5 persons
$1,883.00
$22,596.00
6+ persons
$2,014.00
$24,168.00
CONTRIBUTION RANGES (Effective April 6, 2010)**If your income falls within the following ranges, legal aid coverage may be granted on the condition that payments are made. (e.g. down payment, monthly payments, etc.)
Monthly Contribution Range
Annual Contribution Range
$919.00- $1,225.00
$11,028.00-$14,700.00
$1,140.00-$1,516.00
$13,680.00-$18,200.00
$1,620.00-$2,158.00
$19,440.00-$25,900.00
$1,750.00-$2,333.00
$21,000.00-$28,000.00
$1,883.00-$2,508.00
$22,596.00$30,100.00
$2,014.00-$2,683.00
$24,168.00-$32,200.00
**this will require a full assessment of your financial situation, which includes:
Note: You may be asked to start making small payments right away or provide us with a bail assignment or security agreement against property that you own (such as a car or a house), even before a lawyer is assigned to your case. If not, our Recoveries Department will only contact you to set up payment options once we start receiving bills from your lawyer.
Cases That We Cover
We offer coverage for many legal issues, but not all. Legal aid is most often offered for serious criminal charges (where there is a strong likelihood of someone going to jail or losing their job); charges laid under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, family law, or immigration cases. Examples of these types of cases include:
I am a youth. What if I don't have income?
What can I do if LAA refuses coverage?