It’s been 18 months since we launched our online reporting service for lay deputies. Since then 6,000 reports have been submitted online, we’ve launched the service for public authorities and...
...traditional hanbok holding selfie sticks. The World Congress provides an international forum for discussing guardianship systems and the protection of rights of citizens with reduced decision-making abilities. Over 500 international...
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...
...out if a person's wishes are detailed in an LPA, for example in relation to receiving life sustaining treatment for contact details of people who are legally allowed to act...
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...
...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....
...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...
...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...
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