Legal Aid Eligibility and Coverage in Canada

TABLE 4-2 - Alberta

Rural
Number in Family LICO equivalent (economic family) Annual Allowable Gross Income -- Free legal aid Eligibity through contribution level LICO - Before tax Difference between LICO and Income Guideline Difference between LICO and Expanded Eligibility (Contribution)
1 1 $13,250 20,496 12,142 -$1,108 -$8,354
2 2 16,000 26,004 15,178 -$822 -$10,826
3 3 $21,500 27,996 18,877 -$2,623 -$9,119
4 4 $24,000 30,996 22,849 -$1,151 -$8,147
5 5 $27,500 32,778 25,542 -$1,958 -$7,236
6 6 $30,000 36,600 28,235 -$1,765 -$8,365
7+ 7+ $33,000 39,996 30,928 -$2,072 -$9,068

Urban areas: Population less than 30,000
Number in Family LICO equivalent (economic family) Annual Allowable Gross Income -- Free legal aid Eligibity through contribution level LICO - Before tax Difference between LICO and Income Guideline Difference between LICO and Expanded Eligibility (Contribution)
1 1 $13,250 20,496 13,924 674 -6,572
2 2 16,000 26,004 17,405 1,405 -8,599
3 3 $21,500 27,996 21,647 147 -6,349
4 4 $24,000 30,996 26,205 2,205 -4,791
5 5 $27,500 32,778 29,293 1,793 -3,485
6 6 $30,000 36,600 32,379 2,379 -4,221
7+ 7+ $33,000 39,996 35,467 2,467 -4,529

Urban areas : Population 30,000 to 99,000
Number in Family LICO equivalent (economic family) Annual Allowable Gross Income -- Free legal aid Eligibity through contribution level LICO - Before tax Difference between LICO and Income Guideline Difference between LICO and Expanded Eligibility (Contribution)
1 1 $13,250 20,496 14,965 1,715 -5,531
2 2 16,000 26,004 18,706 2,706 -7,298
3 3 $21,500 27,996 23,264 1,764 -4,732
4 4 $24,000 30,996 28,162 4,162 -2,834
5 5 $27,500 32,778 31,481 3,981 -1,297
6 6 $30,000 36,600 34,798 4,798 -1,802
7+ 7+ $33,000 39,996 38,117 5,117 -1,879

Urban areas: Population 100,000 to 499,999
Number in Family LICO equivalent (economic family) Annual Allowable Gross Income -- Free legal aid Eligibity through contribution level LICO - Before tax Difference between LICO and Income Guideline Difference between LICO and Expanded Eligibility (Contribution)
1 1 $13,250 20,496 $15,070 $1,820 -$5,426
2 2 16,000 26,004 $18,837 $2,837 -$7,167
3 3 $21,500 27,996 $23,429 $1,929 -$4,567
4 4 $24,000 30,996 $28,359 $4,359 -$2,637
5 5 $27,500 32,778 $31,701 $4,201 -$1,077
6 6 $30,000 36,600 $35,043 $5,043 -$1,557
7+ 7+ $33,000 39,996 $38,385 $5,385 -$1,611

Urban areas: Population 500,000 and over
Number in Family LICO equivalent (economic family) Annual Allowable Gross Income -- Free legal aid Eligibity through contribution level LICO - Before tax Difference between LICO and Income Guideline Difference between LICO and Expanded Eligibility (Contribution)
1 1 $13,250 20,496 17,571 $4,321 -$2,925
2 2 16,000 26,004 21,962 $5,962 -$4,042
3 3 $21,500 27,996 27,315 $5,815 -$681
4 4 $24,000 30,996 33,063 $9,063 $2,067
5 5 $27,500 32,778 36,958 $9,458 $4,180
6 6 $30,000 36,600 40,855 $10,855 $4,255
7+ 7+ $33,000 39,996 44,751 $11,751 $4,755

Source: Legal Aid Alberta. Annual Report 1998.
(www.legalaid.ba.ca)