Lasting power of attorney, being in care and managing finances

Includes dealing with benefits, taxes and leaving care

A to Z

• Apply for a one-off decision from the Court of Protection
• Apply to the Mental Health Tribunal
• Become an appointee for someone claiming benefits
• Carer's Allowance
• Claim a deputyship fee refund
• Claim and deal with Child Benefit for someone else
• Claiming and dealing with tax credits for someone else
• Contact the Court Funds Office
• Deputies: make decisions for someone who lacks capacity
• Deputies: manage a Court Funds Office account
• Enduring power of attorney: acting as an attorney
• Find out if someone has an attorney, deputy or guardian acting for them
• Get court funds money when you recover mental capacity
• Get your court funds money when you turn 18
• Lasting power of attorney: acting as an attorney
• Leaving foster or local authority care
• Make an urgent or emergency application to the Court of Protection
• Make decisions on behalf of someone
• Make, register or end a lasting power of attorney
• Manage a missing person's finances and property
• Object to the registration of a power of attorney
• Report a concern about an attorney, deputy or guardian
• Use a lasting power of attorney
• Use or cancel an enduring power of attorney
• View a lasting power of attorney