England and Wales guide · updated 2026-07-21

Help with Fees: organising an application and supporting information

Help with Fees is an official process. Document-preparation software can organise the information and explanation, but the applicant must use the current official form or online route and verify the live eligibility rules.

Use the current official route

Check the live GOV.UK process and the form or online application required for the particular court or tribunal fee. Do not rely on an old threshold, form version or saved screenshot.

Match the fee to the case

Record the court or tribunal, claim or application reference, fee amount and stage of the proceedings. A Help with Fees reference must be connected correctly to the filing for which relief is requested.

Organise household information

Gather the applicant's benefit, income, partner, dependant, savings and investment information for the relevant assessment period. Explain unusual or recently changed circumstances with dates and records rather than general statements.

Check consistency

Names, dates, income periods and figures should match the evidence and the underlying court application. Inconsistent information may delay the filing or lead to further questions.

Keep evidence and confirmation

Retain the submitted information, supporting records and any reference or decision. If a deadline applies to the underlying court document, do not assume that preparing a fee application alone protects that deadline.

Practical checklist

  • read the complete notice, claim, decision or agreement
  • record issue, receipt, service and hearing dates
  • identify the exact outcome required
  • separate supported facts from assumptions
  • link each disputed point to a document or other evidence
  • check the current official form, fee, filing and service route
  • verify every statement before signing or filing
Official sources

Check the current rule and process

Prepare a document

Use your own facts and files.

Prepare the document
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