Form

Applying for a reduced fee for your power of attorney

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

• From: Office of the Public Guardian
• Published: 24 June 2013
• Last updated: 30 November 2022 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

• Publication for Northern Ireland
• Publication for Scotland

Documents

LPA and EPA fees – Apply for an exemption or remission

PDF, 139 KB, 4 pages

LPA and EPA fees – Apply for an exemption or remission- large print

PDF, 197 KB, 11 pages

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:

• £82 application fee to register an LPA or EPA
• £41 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’.

The form also explains how and when to pay the fees.

Alternative formats

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

Personal information

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

Find out how OPG uses your personal information

Published 24 June 2013
Last updated 30 November 2022 + show all updates

1. 30 November 2022

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

2. 8 April 2021

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

3. 8 April 2021

   Change to debit and credit card payments

4. 26 June 2018

   Added 'Personal information' section.

5. 4 April 2017

   Added translation

6. 1 April 2017

   Changed fee levels on documents

7. 16 October 2013

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

8. 1 October 2013

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

9. 24 September 2013

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

10. 24 June 2013

    First published.