Revising the ‘Help with Fees’ remission scheme
Applies to England and Wales
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This is the government’s response to the Help with Fees Scheme review consultation which ran from 7 March 2023 to 30 May 2023.
This response outlines the government’s proposals which aim to make the scheme more generous and target financial assistance at those most in need, whilst providing value for money for the taxpayer.
This response provides a summary of the consultation questions and the responses received, as well as a detailed government response, and specific questions raised in the consultation.
Original consultation
Consultation description
This consultation proposes a series of reforms to make the Help with Fees scheme more generous, target financial assistance at those most in need, whilst providing value for money for the taxpayer. The key changes are to:
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raise the income thresholds for determining eligibility
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revise the policy for calculating when and how partial fee remission applies
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increase the capital threshold age cap
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increase the lower capital threshold for determining eligibility
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simplify the capital test
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Published 7 March 2023Last updated 16 October 2023 + show all updates
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Consultation response published.
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First published.