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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
20 April 2026
—
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
,
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, from 2 February, 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.
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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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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Updates to this page
Published 24 June 2013
Last updated 20 April 2026
+
show all updates
20 April 2026
The form has updated Hardship guidance.
2 February 2026
The LPA120 form has been updated, with new guidance on remissions and exemptions.
17 November 2025
The fee to apply for a power of attorney has increased from £82 to £92.
21 August 2025
Notice of changes to fees.
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.
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
8 April 2021
Change to debit and credit card payments
26 June 2018
Added 'Personal information' section.
4 April 2017
Added translation
1 April 2017
Changed fee levels on documents
16 October 2013
Updated text to explain in more detail how exemptions and remissions apply.
1 October 2013
Replaced LPA120 form to reflect new power of attorney application fees from 1 October 2013
24 September 2013
Details of application fees added to page description, including information about fee changes on 1 October 2013.
24 June 2013
First published.
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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
20 April 2026
—
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
,
493 KB
,
11 pages
This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.
Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email
customerservices@publicguardian.gov.uk
. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.
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, from 2 February, 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.
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
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).
Find out how
OPG
uses your personal information
Updates to this page
Published 24 June 2013
Last updated 20 April 2026
+
show all updates
20 April 2026
The form has updated Hardship guidance.
2 February 2026
The LPA120 form has been updated, with new guidance on remissions and exemptions.
17 November 2025
The fee to apply for a power of attorney has increased from £82 to £92.
21 August 2025
Notice of changes to fees.
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.
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
8 April 2021
Change to debit and credit card payments
26 June 2018
Added 'Personal information' section.
4 April 2017
Added translation
1 April 2017
Changed fee levels on documents
16 October 2013
Updated text to explain in more detail how exemptions and remissions apply.
1 October 2013
Replaced LPA120 form to reflect new power of attorney application fees from 1 October 2013
24 September 2013
Details of application fees added to page description, including information about fee changes on 1 October 2013.
24 June 2013
First published.
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