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Lasting power of attorney · registration fee

£92

per LPA · £184 for both types

Paid to the Office of the Public Guardian when the completed LPA is submitted. Registration takes approximately 8 to 10 weeks — the LPA cannot be used until it is registered.

Verified against GOV.UK on 17 Sept 2026

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19 Jun 2026 — LPA registration fee (per document): £82 → £92 · GOV.UK — Register a power of attorney ↗

Applies per LPA — registering both a property & financial affairs LPA and a health & welfare LPA now costs £184 in total.

§1What it means

Two LPAs, £184 in fees — and 8 to 10 weeks before either can be used.

A lasting power of attorney is a legal document appointing someone to make decisions on your behalf if you lose mental capacity.

There are two types: Property & Financial Affairs (bank accounts, investments, property) and Health & Welfare (medical treatment, care, daily wellbeing).

Each costs £92 to register with the Office of the Public Guardian.

The critical timing constraint: an LPA cannot be used until it is registered — and registration takes approximately 8 to 10 weeks.

If capacity is lost before the LPA is registered, it may no longer be possible to make one at all. The alternative — a Court of Protection deputyship — costs far more and takes far longer. A free Capacity Action Pack sets out what to put in place before that point arrives.

Income-related remissions are available. Donors earning less than £12,000 a year pay half-fee (£46 per document).

Those on qualifying means-tested benefits (Income Support, income-based JSA, income-related ESA, Housing Benefit, or Pension Credit Guarantee) pay nothing.

Universal Credit no longer qualifies for the full exemption from 2 February 2026 — UC recipients should apply for the 50% reduction. Form LPA120A is used to claim a remission or exemption.

Worked example

A 68-year-old registers both types of LPA for herself. No means-tested benefits, income above £12,000.

Property & Financial Affairs LPA£92

Health & Welfare LPA£92

Total OPG fees£184

Registrationeach — can run concurrently~8 to 10 weeks

Certificate providerGP or independent person who has known her for 2+ yearsRequired

Registration takes 8 to 10 weeks even when nothing is wrong — so the right time to register is now, not when it feels urgent.

§2Common questions

LPA fees, answered.

It costs £92 to register each lasting power of attorney with the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG).

If you register both a Property & Financial Affairs LPA and a Health & Welfare LPA, the total fee is £184.

Yes. If the donor has an annual income of less than £12,000, the fee is reduced by 50% to £46.

If the donor receives a qualifying means-tested benefit — Income Support, income-based JSA, income-related ESA, Housing Benefit, or the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit — the fee is waived entirely.

Universal Credit no longer qualifies for the full exemption from 2 February 2026; UC recipients should apply for the 50% reduction instead. Apply using form LPA120A.

The OPG currently states that registration takes approximately 8 to 10 weeks from the date a complete application is received, provided there are no errors in the application.

This is why acting early matters: an LPA cannot be used until it is registered, and if capacity is lost before registration is complete, it may be too late to make one.

A Property & Financial Affairs LPA gives attorneys authority over bank accounts, investments, property, and financial decisions.

A Health & Welfare LPA covers medical treatment, care arrangements, and day-to-day wellbeing decisions. The two are separate documents, each requiring its own registration fee.

Yes. LPAs can be made using the OPG's online service or paper forms (LP1F for property and financial affairs, LP1H for health and welfare).

A certificate provider — a professional such as a GP or solicitor, or an independent person who has known the donor for at least two years — must certify the donor has capacity and is not under pressure.

§3Related next steps

Informational, not advice. Confirm against GOV.UK before acting. Figure verified 17 Sept 2026.

Cite this figure: Valoren, “LPA Registration Fees,” https://valoren.uk/figures/lpa-fees (verified 17 Sept 2026).

Figures checked against gov.uk 17 SEPT 2026 · The Figure Watch