Low-income Americans do not get any or enough legal help for 92% of their substantial civil legal problems.
3 in 4 (74%)
low-income households experienced 1+ civil legal problems in the past year.
2 in 5 (39%)
experienced 5+ problems and 1 in 5 (20%) experienced 10+ problems.
Only 1 in 4 (25%)
people with a substantial civil legal issue seek legal aid support
1 in 2 (46%)
of those who did not seek legal help for one or more problems cite concerns about cost as a reason why.
1 in 2 (55%)
low-income Americans who personally experienced a problem say these problems substantially impacted their lives – with the consequences affecting their finances, mental health, physical health and safety, and relationships.
1 in 2 (53%)
do not know if they could find and afford a lawyer if they needed one.
Most common types of problems:
consumer issues, health care, housing, income maintenance
More information about Legal Services Corporation funding and service impact is available at: Executive Summary | The Justice Gap Report
