LA, Asylum Support

Question 1

Council tax discount

Answer 1

If only 1 person lives in a property, they get a 25% discount

When counting people, some are disregarded- FT student, children 17 or under, partner or dep of non-Brit cit who is not allowed to work or claim benefit, etc

If everyone disregarded, 50% discount

Question 2

First £20 of weekly income from lodger does not affect…

Answer 2

Housing Benefit

Question 3

Rent from a lodger is not treated as income for which benefit?

Answer 3

UC

Question 4

Rent a room scheme

Answer 4

Earn up to £7,500 pa tax free from letting out furnished accommodation in your home

Question 5

LAA shares info with…

Answer 5

HMCTS, HMRC, DWP, HM Land Registry

Question 6

Notice period for asylum interview

Answer 6

5 days

Question 7

Single Point of Contact for the NGO sector on asylum matters te CV19

Answer 7

British Red Cross

Question 8

Asylum support increase

Answer 8

Asylum Support: from £37.75 to £39.60
S4 support: from £35.39 also to £39.60

Provisional measure from June 15

Question 9

What date was legal aid expanded to cover separated migrant children?

(By The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Legal Aid for Separated Children) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2019 SI No 1396)

Answer 9

25 October 2019

Question 10

What happened on 1 April 2007?

Answer 10

The Unified Contract replaced the General Civil Contract and Family Mediation Contract with
the LSC on 1 April 2007. It brought not for profit agencies under the same contract as
solicitors’ firms.

Until April 2007 there were a variety of standard contracts governing the relationship
between legal aid service providers and the Legal Services Commission (the LSC),

Question 11

When did LASPO come into force?

Answer 11

1 April 2013