It depends on your circumstances. Be careful because they can come back later annd claim it off you, when you sell your house for example. They allow you to keep something like £80,000 of equity from the sale. Child abuse cases will always qualify for legal aid. There is a salary threshold above which you cannot qualify and my ex daughter-in law reduced her hours so that she could get it. We spent £30,000 helping my son in the same action whereas she got all her bills paid by the taxpayer.