STEP 1

Are you on Means Tested benefits?

(Income Suport, Income Based Job Seekers Allowance, Pension Credit Guarantee Credit, Income Related Employment and Support Allowance, Working Tax Credit but not also receiving Child Tax Credit.)

IF Yes >> Full Remission of Fees

IF No >> Not eligible for fee remission – Goto STEP 2

STEP 2

Is your gross annual income and that of your partner (if part of a couple) below the amount listed below? (This is before tax)

Gross annual income with:	Single	Couple
No Children	13,000	18,000
1 Child	15,930	20,930
2 Children	18,860	23,860
3 Children	21,790	26,790
4 Children	24,720	29,720
Each extra child add £2,930 to the total

IF Yes >> Full Remission of Fees (with evidence)

IF No >> Not eligible for fee remission – Goto STEP 3

STEP 3

Is your monthly disposable income* less than the amounts listed below? If so you will only need to pay a contribution to the costs which is listed next to the disposable monthly income amounts:

Disposable Monthly Income (£)	Contribution (£)	Disposable Monthly Income (£)	Contribution (£)	Disposable Monthly Income (£)	Contribution (£)
50-59	12.50	340-349	120.00	630-639	265.00
60-69	15.00	350-359	125.00	640-649	270.00
70-79	17.50	360-369	130.00	650-659	275.00
80-89	20.00	370-379	135.00	660-669	280.00
90-99	22.50	380-389	140.00	670-679	285.00
100-109	25.00	390-399	145.00	680-689	290.00
110-119	27.50	400-409	150.00	690-699	295.00
120-129	30.00	410-419	155.00	700-709	300.00
130-139	32.50	420-429	160.00	710-719	305.00
140-149	35.00	430-439	165.00	720-729	310.00
150-159	37.50	440-449	170.00	730-739	315.00
160-169	40.00	450-459	175.00	740-749	320.00
170-179	42.50	460-469	180.00	750-759	325.00
180-189	45.00	470-479	185.00	760-769	330.00
190-199	47.50	480-489	190.00	770-779	335.00
200-209	50.00	490-499	195.00	780-789	340.00
210-219	55.00	500-509	200.00	790-799	345.00
220-229	60.00	510-519	205.00	800-809	350.00
230-239	65.00	520-529	210.00	810-819	355.00
240-249	70.00	530-539	215.00	820-829	360.00
250-259	75.00	540-549	220.00	830-839	365.00
260-269	80.00	550-559	225.00	840-849	370.00
270-279	85.00	560-569	230.00	850-859	375.00
280-289	90.00	570-579	235.00	860-869	380.00
290-299	95.00	580-589	240.00	870-879	385.00
300-309	100.00	590-599	245.00	880-889	390.00
310-319	105.00	600-609	250.00	890-899	395.00
320-329	110.00	610-619	255.00	900-909	400.00
330-339	115.00	620-629	260.00	910-919	405.00

If the disposable monthly income is less than £50 then no fee will be payable to the Tribunal.

Fee Reimbursements

An Employment Tribunal Judge will have the power to order unsuccessful parties to reimburse the successful party for any fees paid. However this is not automatic and orders are at the discretion of the judge.

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*Disposable Monthly income is classed as:

Your Net income (income after tax, NI and pension contributions) and that of your partner MINUS any or all of the following:

Housing Costs (Mortgage, Rent etc but NOT council tax or utility bills);
Fixed allowances of Partner (if you’re part of a couple) (£159 a month);
Dependent Children (Only if you have children) (£244 a month per child) and General Living Expenses (£315 a month)
Child Maintenance;
Child Care Expenses (nursery, pre and after school care or child minder. NOT school fees)
Payments under a court order.

NB: This provides only a general summary and is not comprehensive. Specific legal advice should be taken in any individual application for fee remission.