Office of the Public Guardian

  1. Make a lasting power of attorney online
  2. Claim a power of attorney refund online
  3. How to make a lasting power of attorney
  4. Lasting power of attorney forms and guidance
  5. Deputies: act on behalf of someone who lacks capacity
  6. Report a concern about an attorney or deputy
  7. Making decisions on behalf of someone else

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Corporate report

Office of the Public Guardian business plan: 2019 to 2020

The Office of the Public Guardian’s business plan sets out the agency’s priorities for 2019 to 2020.

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News story

New guide to help consumer markets better support adults at risk

The guide aims to help staff in financial services and utility companies act more consistently when they see powers of attorney and deputy court orders

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Blog post

Improving how we support adults at risk

Betty Du, safeguarding strategy lead, talks about the rationale behind OPG’s new safeguarding strategy and what it aims to achieve.

Latest from the Office of the Public Guardian

  1. Panel deputies: list of court-approved professionals
    • Detailed guide
  2. Deputy annual report forms: accounting for your actions
    • Form
  3. Office of the Public Guardian business plan: 2019 to 2020
    • Corporate report

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What the Office of the Public Guardian does

The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) protects people in England and Wales who may not have the mental capacity to make certain decisions for themselves, such as about their health and finance.

OPG is an executive agency, sponsored by the Ministry of Justice.

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Services

  1. Make, register or end a lasting power of attorney
  2. Lasting power of attorney forms
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Guidance and regulation

  1. Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice
    • Guidance
  2. Lasting power of attorney: valid examples
    • Guidance
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News and communications

  1. New guide to help consumer markets better support adults at risk
    • News story
  2. OPG wins Mind workplace wellbeing award
    • News story
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Research and statistics

  1. Lasting powers of attorney: the future
    • Research
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Policy papers and consultations

  1. Safeguarding strategy 2019 to 2025: Office of the Public Guardian
    • Policy paper
  2. Safeguarding policy: protecting vulnerable adults
    • Policy paper
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Transparency and freedom of information releases

  1. Office of the Public Guardian business plan: 2019 to 2020
    • Corporate report
  2. Office of the Public Guardian corporate governance framework
    • Corporate report
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Our management

Alan Eccles CBE
Alan Eccles CBE
Public Guardian and Chief Executive

Contact OPG

Office address

PO Box 16185
Birmingham
B2 2WH

United Kingdom

Email

customerservices@publicguardian.gov.uk

Telephone

0300 456 0300

Fax

0870 739 5780

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am to 5pm
Wednesday 10am to 5pm

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  1. Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request.
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  3. Make a new request by contacting us using the details below.

Freedom of information requests

Disclosure Team
Postal Point 10.31, Floor 10
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
United Kingdom

Email

data.access@justice.gov.uk

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