Legal and Lasting Power Of Attorney

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 Legal and Lasting Power Of Attorney 

Setting up this, takes it's time, but it's very useful once it is set up for you, as it can act as a safeguarding tool against orgs such as the DWP and the NHS and Local Authorities, when it comes to your Health, Welfare and Finance.

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Start off by using this Guide :

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/make-a-lasting-power-of-attorney/lp12-make-and-register-your-lasting-power-of-attorney-a-guide-web-version

Its a long and detailed guide.

Here's the Terminology guide: https://publicguardian.blog.gov.uk/2023/07/27/tackling-our-terminology/

Another long guide from the GOV website : https://www.lastingpowerofattorney.service.gov.uk/guide

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Okay, so where to start? START HERE : https://www.gov.uk/power-of-attorney

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What does the NHS / NHS England say on making a LPA ?

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support-guide/making-decisions-for-someone-else/giving-someone-power-of-attorney/

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So, How do people/orgs find out if you have a LPA in place ? they go here to view online only, but they have to sign up to it :

https://www.gov.uk/view-lasting-power-of-attorney

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Where is the GOV Online service to start and make a LPA ? it's here :

https://www.lastingpowerofattorney.service.gov.uk/home

and to Login it's here :

https://www.lastingpowerofattorney.service.gov.uk/login

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What advice does Citizens Advice have ?

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/family/looking-after-people/managing-affairs-for-someone-else/

What Advice does Martin Lewis and his Money Saving Expert team say on it ?

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2023/11/martin-lewis-power-of-attorney/

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/power-of-attorney/

How to avoid some common mistakes when taking the DIY approach:

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/power-of-attorney/#mistakes

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/avoiding-errors-when-completing-a-lasting-power-of-attorney-form/avoiding-errors-when-completing-a-lasting-power-of-attorney-form

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Can you ask for Reduced Fees for the application for a LPA ? Yes you can and here's

how to do it : 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/power-of-attorney-fees

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So where are the paper/PDF forms to print out? find them here :

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/make-a-lasting-power-of-attorney

The Finance LPA form for example can be found here: 

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a8202e440f0b6230269a5d0/LP1F-Create-and-register-your-lasting-power-of-attorney.pdf

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The Law and Legislations in place :

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/safeguarding-policy-protecting-vulnerable-adults/sd8-opgs-safeguarding-policy

  • Mental Capacity Act
  • The Care Act
  • Safeguarding Adults and Children
  • Safeguarding disabled adults and children
  • data protection act 2018
  • Equality Act 2012
*there's other acts too.