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Applying for a reduced fee for your power of attorney

Apply to pay less to register a lasting or enduring power of attorney.

Updates to this page

From:
Office of the Public Guardian
Published:
24 June 2013
Last updated:
14 July 2026
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  1. Information on payment of fees has been updated.

  2. The form has updated Hardship guidance.

  3. The LPA120 form has been updated, with new guidance on remissions and exemptions.

  4. The fee to apply for a power of attorney has increased from £82 to £92.

  5. Notice of changes to fees.

  6. Changed the titles of the page and documents within to make it clearer on what they relate to. English and Welsh updated.

  7. Removed reference to braille and audio versions of this form - we don't have them. Added 'personal information' text to Welsh language version

  8. Change to debit and credit card payments

  9. Added 'Personal information' section.

  10. Added translation

  11. Changed fee levels on documents

  12. Updated text to explain in more detail how exemptions and remissions apply.

  13. Replaced LPA120 form to reflect new power of attorney application fees from 1 October 2013

  14. Details of application fees added to page description, including information about fee changes on 1 October 2013.

  15. First published.

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

LPA and EPA fees – Apply for an exemption or remission

PDF, 493 KB, 11 pages

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Details

You can apply to pay less to register a lasting power of attorney (LPA) or an enduring power of attorney (EPA).

Use this form if you need help with the:

  • £92 application fee to register an LPA or EPA
  • £46 repeat application fee to register an LPA or EPA

If the person who made the LPA or EPA (the ‘donor’) receives certain means-tested benefits when you apply to register it, you won’t have to pay anything – this is called an ‘exemption’.

The benefits are listed in the form above.

If the donor’s income before tax is less than £12,000 a year, you’ll only have to pay half – this is known as a ‘50% remission’.

Please note, if the donor is receiving Universal Credit, they will be assessed for a remission of fees and cannot be assessed for an exemption of fees.

Payment must be made at the time of applying for your power of attorney. Retrospective refunds are not possible. 

All fees are non-refundable.

Alternative formats

You can email customerservices@publicguardian.gov.uk to get the document in large print. Include your address and telephone number.

Personal information

The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) is committed to the responsible handling and security of your personal information.

Your privacy is important to us and protected in law by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA).

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