LPA Fee Increase Looms – What You Need to Know Before 17 November

Joe Etherington — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 14:45:50 +0000

LPA Fee Increase Looms – What You Need to Know Before 17 November.

If you’ve been meaning to put your Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) in place, this is your nudge. From 17 November 2025, the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) will increase the registration fee from £82 to £92 per LPA application. Most people make two LPAs (Property & Financial Affairs, and Health & Welfare), so that’s an extra £20 per person if you miss the window. Source: GOV.UK

What’s Changing — The Key Facts

Current fee: £82 per LPA (until 16 November 2025).
New fee (from 17 November 2025): £92 per LPA. GOV.UK
Repeat / resubmission fee: increases from £41 to £46 on the same date. GOV.UK

Context Matters: Fees Have Been Higher Before

For perspective, LPA registration used to cost £110 per LPA until the government reduced it to £82 on 1 April 2017. So while this rise is real, it isn’t unprecedented — it’s still below historic levels. GOV.UK (2017)

Exemptions & Reductions

Full exemption: Some means-tested benefits qualify you to pay no fee.
50% remission: If the donor’s gross income is under £12,000/year, the fee is halved. That’s £41 before 17 November, rising to £46 afterwards. GOV.UK

Why Act Now

Lock in the lower fee: Save £20 per person if you’re making both LPAs. With bills ever increasing, it is important to save where we can and not over pay.
Avoid delays: Registration takes time — and errors cause rejections. Waiting risks missing the old fee and, worse, being unprotected if capacity is lost.
Protect your family: Without LPAs, loved ones may need the Court of Protection. That’s slower, costlier, and out of your control.

How to Get Your LPAs in Place

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Decide your attorneys: Who do you trust to act in your best interests?
Get the paperwork right: Signature order and witnessing must be exact to avoid rejection.
Check fee relief: See if you qualify for exemption or remission. Details here.
Submit before 17 November 2025: The OPG uses the date it receives your application to determine the fee. GOV.UK

Next Steps

Ready to get this done properly and quickly? Moneybox Wills and Trusts help clients across Macclesfield and Cheshire set up watertight LPAs — and we’ll make sure everything is correct the first time. Saving you time, stress and uncertainty.

Learn more about Lasting Powers of Attorney or book your free initial consultation with Moneybox Wills & Trusts today.

Don’t Leave This Too Late

If you’re planning to put LPAs or your estate planning in place, getting clear advice now can save your family time, stress, and unnecessary costs.

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Choosing your Attorneys

Joe Etherington — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 09:36:14 +0000

Choosing your Attorneys

When it comes to setting up Lasting Powers of Attorney, choosing your Attorneys is the most important decision you can make. You are appointing your Attorneys to help you when you are at your most vulnerable and making a mistake can cost you dearly.

Most people assume that the next of kin would be, or must be their Attorney. But this is not true.

Many families also believe that they can appoint themselves as an Attorney. Again, another mistake.

Choosing your attorneys is down to you and you alone as the donor (person granting Power of Attorney) and cannot be decided by anyone else. Except by the Court of Protection when making an application for guardianship.

Who should be an Attorney?

Lasting Powers of Attorney were introduced in 2007 following the introduction on the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA 2005). And LPAs are governed by this legislation.

Section 7 of the MCA 2005 refers to LPAs and has very clear guidelins about who can and should be appointed as an Attorney.

Section 7.8 states that Attorneys “must be trustworthy, competent and reliable. They must also have the skills and ability necessary to carry out the task”. Which is the key part.

Although family members may be well intentioned, many do not have the knowledge or experience required to effectively make decisions about financial affairs or healthcare decisions. Particularly if the donor runs a business which is often governed by many regulations.

Do not choose an Attorney simply because you or they think it should be them. Choose your Attorney because they absolutely are the best person for the job.

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