Legal aid check Aotearoa New Zealand

Could you get legal aid?

A few questions about your case and your household, then an estimate of how likely a grant looks — based on the tests Legal Aid Services applies under the Legal Services Act 2011.

Nothing you enter is saved or sent anywhere. This is a guide, not a decision.

Built from the Ministry of Justice legal aid pages, the Legal Services Act 2011 and the Legal Services Regulations 2011. Income limits are those for grants made on or after 1 July 2025; the disposable capital limit for civil and family matters is $3,500. Thresholds change — check the Ministry's eligibility page for the current figures.