Form

CW1: financial eligibility for legal aid clients

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

• From: Legal Aid Agency
• Published: 1 April 2013
• Last updated: 3 February 2025
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  1. 3 February 2025

     Published new version with updated privacy notice.

  2. 3 August 2023

     Published new version for phase 1 of the Means Test Review.

  3. 29 June 2023

     Published new version of the CW1. Changes have been made to accommodate existing non means tested areas of work and the new Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service (HLPAS) which commences on the 1 August 2023. Providers can continue to use the current version of the form but must use the new form from the 1 August 2023.

  4. 29 September 2022

     Published updated version of the CW1 form to now reference His Majesty's Revenue and Customs.

  5. 13 July 2022

     Published new version with updated privacy notice.

  6. 24 November 2021

     Published new version with updated privacy notice.

  7. 1 February 2021

     Corrected version of the CW1 form uploaded.

  8. 28 January 2021

     The CW1 form has been updated

  9. 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.

  10. 15 May 2020

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

  11. 6 September 2019

      CW1 form uploaded.

  12. 19 August 2019

      Updated DWP guidance.

  13. 27 September 2018

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

  14. 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

  15. 7 June 2018

      Form has been replaced to restore fillable form fields

  16. 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.

  17. 18 April 2018

      Third party financial support evidence Pro-forma published.

  18. 1 April 2013

      First published.

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

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

PDF, 1.29 MB, 17 pages

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Third party financial support evidence Pro-forma

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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