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Help someone make decisions if they appoint you or if they lack mental capacity - includes using a power of attorney, becoming a deputy and getting a one-off Court of Protection ruling

• When you can make decisions for someone

  Someone can choose you to make and carry out certain decisions on their…

• How to make decisions

  As someone’s attorney or deputy you must: give them all the help they need…

• Checking mental capacity

  A person may not have mental capacity because of a problem with the way…

Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible

• Applying for a faster decision

  You may be able to pay for a faster decision on a visa or settlement…

• Eligible visas when applying from inside the UK

  You can apply for a faster decision on certain visa applications or…

• Getting a refund of your priority or super priority fee

  The rules for getting a refund depend on whether you’re cancelling your…

This series brings together all documents relating to How we make decisions

• Updated: 11 December 2012

• Updated: 4 November 2020

Guidance about making trustee decisions, including the 7 decision-making principles.

• Updated: 9 September 2024

How to become and act as a Court of Protection deputy - eligibility, responsibilities, how to apply, fees, supervision and when your deputyship ends.

Appeal to the independent Social Security and Child Support tribunal about a benefit decision: what happens at the hearing, getting a decision, if you do not agree

The Parole Board decides whether prisoners who are serving certain types of sentences can be released.

• Updated: 20 March 2019

Find out about making valid trustee decisions that are in your charity’s best interests.

• Updated: 2 November 2020

Guidance for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits, pensions and allowances.

• Updated: 28 October 2013