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Consultation outcome
Modernising Lasting Powers of Attorney
From:
Ministry of Justice
and
Office of the Public Guardian
Published
20 July 2021
Last updated
29 June 2022
—
See all updates
This was published under the
2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Applies to England and Wales
This consultation has concluded
Read the full outcome
Consultation response
Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-3266-9, CP 677
PDF
,
737 KB
,
138 pages
Order a copy
Impact assessment
PDF
,
998 KB
,
31 pages
Moderneiddio Atwrneiaethau Arhosol: Ymateb y Llywodraeth
PDF
,
982 KB
,
143 pages
Making Lasting Powers of Attorney better (Easy read version)
PDF
,
3.89 MB
,
40 pages
Detail of outcome
The government response was published on the 19 May 2022 and sets out the government’s intended next steps based on analysis of the responses to the consultation.
We intend to improve witnessing, introduce identification checks and create a clearer process for objecting to the registration of an LPA, as well as introducing a digital channel and automation to aid in accessing the service and its sustainability. Creating a modern LPA service to make and register an LPA will require changes to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the supporting secondary legislation.
Summary
This consultation sets out a number of proposals that have been developed to modernise lasting powers of attorney.
This consultation was held on
another website
.
This consultation ran from
20 July 2021
to
11:59pm on 13 October 2021
Consultation description
The lasting power of attorney (LPA) was introduced in 2007. It was designed to provide more flexibility and greater protections than its predecessor, the enduring power of attorney (EPA). However, the world is changing and people increasingly want to access services digitally. Digital channels provide many opportunities to improve access and speed of service, but they also require us to think anew about the safeguards we put in place in such systems.
It’s for these reasons that the Ministry of Justice and OPG are working to modernise LPAs. The aims of this work are to:
increase safeguards, especially for the donor
improve the process of making and registering an LPA for donors, attorneys and third parties
achieve sustainability for OPG whilst keeping LPAs as affordable as possible for all people in society
Creating a modern LPA service will require changes to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the supporting secondary legislation. The Ministry of Justice has launched this consultation as we want your views on the potential changes to the legal framework for lasting powers of attorney.
Documents
Modernising Lasting Powers of Attorney
PDF
,
728 KB
,
86 pages
Modernising Lasting Powers of Attorney (Welsh)
PDF
,
752 KB
,
91 pages
Impact Assessment
PDF
,
371 KB
,
38 pages
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29 June 2022
Making Lasting Powers ofvAttorney better, easy read version published.
23 May 2022
Consultation response in Welsh published.
19 May 2022
Consultation response and impact assessment published.
20 July 2021
First published.
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Consultation outcome
Modernising Lasting Powers of Attorney
From:
Ministry of Justice
and
Office of the Public Guardian
Published
20 July 2021
Last updated
29 June 2022
—
See all updates
This was published under the
2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Applies to England and Wales
This consultation has concluded
Read the full outcome
Consultation response
Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-3266-9, CP 677
,
737 KB
,
138 pages
Order a copy
Impact assessment
,
998 KB
,
31 pages
Moderneiddio Atwrneiaethau Arhosol: Ymateb y Llywodraeth
,
982 KB
,
143 pages
Making Lasting Powers of Attorney better (Easy read version)
,
3.89 MB
,
40 pages
Detail of outcome
The government response was published on the 19 May 2022 and sets out the government’s intended next steps based on analysis of the responses to the consultation.
We intend to improve witnessing, introduce identification checks and create a clearer process for objecting to the registration of an LPA, as well as introducing a digital channel and automation to aid in accessing the service and its sustainability. Creating a modern LPA service to make and register an LPA will require changes to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the supporting secondary legislation.
Summary
This consultation sets out a number of proposals that have been developed to modernise lasting powers of attorney.
This consultation was held on
another website
.
This consultation ran from
20 July 2021
to
11:59pm on 13 October 2021
Consultation description
The lasting power of attorney (LPA) was introduced in 2007. It was designed to provide more flexibility and greater protections than its predecessor, the enduring power of attorney (EPA). However, the world is changing and people increasingly want to access services digitally. Digital channels provide many opportunities to improve access and speed of service, but they also require us to think anew about the safeguards we put in place in such systems.
It’s for these reasons that the Ministry of Justice and OPG are working to modernise LPAs. The aims of this work are to:
increase safeguards, especially for the donor
improve the process of making and registering an LPA for donors, attorneys and third parties
achieve sustainability for OPG whilst keeping LPAs as affordable as possible for all people in society
Creating a modern LPA service will require changes to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the supporting secondary legislation. The Ministry of Justice has launched this consultation as we want your views on the potential changes to the legal framework for lasting powers of attorney.
Documents
Modernising Lasting Powers of Attorney
,
728 KB
,
86 pages
Modernising Lasting Powers of Attorney (Welsh)
,
752 KB
,
91 pages
Impact Assessment
,
371 KB
,
38 pages
This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.
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Published 20 July 2021
Last updated 29 June 2022
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29 June 2022
Making Lasting Powers ofvAttorney better, easy read version published.
23 May 2022
Consultation response in Welsh published.
19 May 2022
Consultation response and impact assessment published.
20 July 2021
First published.
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