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Welfare Benefits Matter Details

  • 24/02/2025
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BranchIf your firm has multiple branches, select the branch that will be responsible for this matter.
Date OpenedDate of initial attendance/first instruction on your client.
UFNUnique File Number. Made up of the date opened and 3-digit case ID.
This will uniquely identify a legal aid case (when combined with LAA office account number), DDMMYY/NNN.
RateDefines if the claims will be costed at London or National hourly rates, and fixed fee.
LA Order No.The number that appears on the representation order that grants you to undertake legal aid work on behalf of the client.
LA Order dateThe date on the representation order that authorises you to undertake work for your client on this matter.
Date lodged HOThe date that an application was lodged with the Home Office.
AsylumIs this an asylum matter.
SubstantiveIs this a substantive matter.
GFSIs this matter to be costed under the Graduated Fee Scheme.
CLA statusControlled legal representation status.
Procurement areaThe procurement area which reflects the location set out in your office schedule form which work is undertaken.
Access pointThe access point which reflects the location set out in your office schedule form which work is undertaken.
Exemption criteriaComplete if the matter required certain to be satisfied, in order to bring the matter into scope.
ECF referenceIf exceptional case funding has been authorised, record the reference number issued.
Must be 9 characters, this will be in the format of ‘NNNNNNNAA’.
AIT hearing centreThe hearing centre where appeal took place, Note. 15, (N/A – Application Only) should be used for all legal help claims.
Prior auth no.If you are seeking to make a claim for disbursements in excess of the applicable initial Disbursement Limit you must enter the Prior Authority Reference number to enable you to claim costs in excess of the limit. 
The number is allocated to you when you apply for an extension from NIAT. If this number is not entered and you attempt to claim costs in excess of the applicable limit, the system will reject the claim until either the reference number is provided, or the claim is reduced by the provider to below the cost limit. 
Where several extensions to the Disbursement Limit have been obtained in a matter, you should record the latest reference number here. 
Where the matter is opened prior to 15 November 2010, this field can be left blank. 
The number should be in the form ANNNNNN.
Legacy caseDetermines if this case is a legacy case. 
Should be recorded whether or not the claim relates to a Home Office “legacy case”.
Please note that providers should select “Y” where an asylum matter is opened on or after 1st October 2007 but there has been a previous asylum application lodged before 1st April 2007.
Schedule referenceThe firms civil reference number, as specified by the Legal Aid Agency, at the time that this matter was opened.
Transfer dateIf the matter has been transferred/will be transferred to/from another firm, enter the date of transfer.
Last Modified Date
24/02/2025 1:50 am
Title
Welfare Benefits Matter Details
URL Name
Welfare-Benefits-matter-details

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Welfare Benefits Matter Details