It’s taking us longer than usual to process applications for lasting powers of attorney (LPAs). While we understand this can be frustrating, we’re working hard to continue to deliver our...
In July 2015, we introduced a set of standards for professional and public authority deputies. The standards were created in partnership with Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, the...
...they need in a format they want. Our stakeholder survey in June revealed that a combination of channels was the ideal way to access information, with many asking for simplified...
...official LPA form), often resulting in delays in registering the form. Such as: not signing in the right order missing signatures or dates getting the right pages to the right...
Recent changes in pensions regulations have shifted responsibility from the employer to the individual. So who will make pensions decisions for us if we cannot make them ourselves? This is...
...and certificate providers Includes making a start and who to involve Completing forms Includes signing forms in order Payments and fees Includes cheques and applying for remissions and exemptions Using...
...to £92. The new fee will be payable for LPA applications received by the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) from 17 November 2025. Shaun Elliott, Customer Service Manager at...
We are hosting our very first event, aimed at the health and social care sector, to discuss ways we can help bridge the gap in access to healthcare for BAME...
...no longer a need for people to send in a death certificate unless we specifically ask for it. The Life Event Verification System is used across government and is a...
...health and finance. We also help people plan ahead for someone to make certain important decisions for them, should they become unable to do so because they lack mental capacity....