Decision due on controversial Power of Attorney fees

If approved, individuals who earn less than £12,000 and do not receive pension credit will be charged at least £60 for an LPA or EPA, whereas currently they pay nothing. As two types of LPA are required - one for financial affairs, the other for welfare - the total charge would be £120. The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG), which registers LPAs and EPAs in the UK, said its existing remissions policy is unsustainable in the current economic climate. It is among a raft of fee changes put forward by the OPG which are expected to be finalised in September when ministers return from ...