 in which the local authority has discretion to disregard means (as calculated in accordance with ASR 15.3) and those in which they must disregard them. 9.35. The local authority may disregard means (ASR 15.5) where they are considering providing financial support in respect of:  the initial costs of accommodating an agency adoptive child – a ‘settling-in grant’ that local authorities often pay when a child is first placed with the family. It is not expected that this payment will be means tested, but local authorities might for example, want to means test in the case of any contribution to an adaptation to the home;  recurring costs in respect of travel for the purpose of visits between the child and a related person so that, for example, where the local authority 175 want to underline the value of and facilitate contact for an adoptive child with a birth relative, they can achieve this by providing non-means tested payments to support this;  any special arrangements or special care referred to in ASR 8.2.b and c in relation to an agency adoptive child so the local authority can guarantee a financial package for a particular child who may be difficult to place in order to facilitate their adoption;  where they are considering including an element of remuneration in financial support payments to ex-foster carers so that the local authority can maintain the amount paid to a foster carer who has gone on to adopt for the duration of the transitional period (up to two years unless the local authority considers the case to be exceptional). 9.36. The circumstances in which the local authority must disregard means are when they are considering providing financial support in respect of:  legal costs, including court fees, where an adoption order is applied for in respect o