Form

CW1: financial eligibility for legal aid clients

Controlled work form: client seeking legal help, help at court or family help (lower).

Published 1 April 2013
Last updated 23 December 2020 — see all updates

• From: Legal Aid Agency

• Applies to: Wales and England

Documents

CW1: Legal Help, Help at Court and Family Help (Lower)

PDF, 592KB, 15 pages

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Third party financial support evidence Pro-forma

MS Word Document, 44.5KB

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DWP written confirmation of means evidence

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DWP telephone confirmation of means evidence

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CW1 Checklist

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Details

Client’s sections:

• eligibility
• capital
• income
• certification

Solicitor’s sections:

• help given
• time spent and costs
• certification

Published 1 April 2013
Last updated 23 December 2020 + show all updates

1. 23 December 2020

   Published new version with updated privacy notice. These changes are part of our preparations for exiting the European Union once the transition period ends on 31 December 2020.

2. 15 May 2020

   The CW1 form has been updated with the removal of the reference to the mandatory telephone gateway and other minor changes

3. 6 September 2019

   CW1 form uploaded.

4. 19 August 2019

   Updated DWP guidance.

5. 27 September 2018

   Updated versions of the DWP written confirmation of means evidence and CW1 checklist is now available.

6. 12 July 2018

   The following documents have been added to this page: - DWP written confirmation of means evidence - DWP telephone confirmation of means evidence - CW1 Checklist

7. 7 June 2018

   Form has been replaced to restore fillable form fields

8. 25 May 2018

   Published new version of the CW1 form with updated privacy notice. These changes are part of our preparations for new data protection legislation (GDPR) which comes into force on 25 May 2018.

9. 18 April 2018

   Third party financial support evidence Pro-forma published.

10. 1 April 2013

    First published.