Legal Aid is available for mediation, subject to the individual coming within the financial limits set down by the Legal Aid Board. Otherwise, mediation is normally paid for privately by the parties. There has however also recently been an additional level of assistance, offered by the Ministry of Justice, in the form of a mediation voucher scheme. The Ministry of Justice have made available a total voucher fund of just over £3 million to help mediating couples whose discussions involve the arrangements for their children. Each voucher offers a mediating couple the sum of £500 towards the total costs of their mediation. It is anticipated that the vouchers will be available up until the end of March 2022, to be allocated on a first come, first served basis. The individual mediator will apply for the vouchers and will then seek payment for services offered up to £500 direct from the Ministry of Justice.