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Raised Income Threshold for Civil Legal Aid to Begin From Oct 1
The higher limits could help up to 1,000 more Singaporeans and permanent residents qualify for civil and criminal legal aid each year, the ministry said.
The raised income threshold for civil legal aid and the asset threshold for both civil legal aid and criminal defence aid will come into effect from Oct 1, the Ministry of Law (MinLaw) said on Wednesday (Sept 30).The means test criteria for civil legal aid will be raised to a per capita household income threshold of $1,650, up from $1,050.Meanwhile,...