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Guardian's Allowance help if you're looking after a child who is not your own - rates, eligibility, how to claim, appeal a decision.
You could get Guardian’s Allowance if you’re bringing up a child whose…
The Guardian Allowance rate is: £21.75 a week per child tax-free paid on…
To get Guardian’s Allowance all of the following must apply: you’re…
To avoid losing money, claim Guardian’s Allowance as soon as the child…
If your circumstances change, your entitlement to Guardian’s Allowance…
Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) helps people in England and Wales to stay in control of decisions about their health and finance and make important decisions for others who cannot decide for themselves. OPG is an executive agency, sponsored...
The National Data Guardian advises the health and adult social care system in England to help ensure that people’s confidential information is kept safe and used properly. NDG works with the Department of Health and Social Care .
Find out how to apply to become a child's special guardian.
Use form BG1 to claim Guardian's Allowance if you're bringing up a child whose parents have died.
Apply to search the Office of the Public Guardian registers to see if they have a Lasting Power of Attorney, deputy or guardian acting on their behalf
Use this form to complete your annual report, to tell the Office of the Public Guardian about the decisions you’ve made for the person you’re a guardian for.
Contact the Office of the Public Guardian if you have concerns about an attorney, deputy, guardian or a decision they've made for someone else
Manage the finances or property of a missing person, someone kidnapped or taken hostage, or in a foreign prison and not able to communicate. Apply to the High Court to be a guardian. You'll need a guardianship order.
Form to find out if someone has a guardian acting for them
This page provides guidance on how OPG is responding to the coronavirus pandemic. It will be updated when new information is available.
Find out how the Office of the Public Guardian protects adults at risk from abuse or neglect.
This guidance, issued under the National Data Guardian's statutory powers, is about the appointment, role and responsibilities of Caldicott Guardians.
The Cabinet Office has announced that Dr Nicola Byrne will continue in her role as National Data Guardian for three more years, until March 2027.
Find contact details of panel guardians
This collection brings together all of the National Data Guardian's annual progress reports.
Greig Early appointed as non-executive director for the Office of the Public Guardian
Guidance on who Court of Protection visitors are and when their reports can be released.
The annual reports and accounts of the Office of the Public Guardian
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