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Improved Lasting Power of Attorney forms and guidance come in to force today.

Friday, October 30th, 2009

The Office of the Public Guardian has launched easier to use Lasting Power of Attorney  forms

The following is from the OPA website

The improved Lasting Power of Attorney forms give the person you choose the power to make decisions about your property or personal affairs if you have an accident or illness that stops you being able to make decisions for yourself – for example a brain injury or a degenerative disease.

Speaking at the launch of the new forms, Martin John said:

‘Should you lose mental capacity, it is important to know that someone you trust will be making the important decisions about your health, welfare and finances. The new and improved Lasting Power of Attorney forms make it easier than ever to achieve the peace of mind that comes with knowing future decisions will be taken in accordance with your wishes.

‘I know that people were having difficulty with the Lasting Power of Attorney forms – they were long and users frequently made mistakes. The new forms, which will be available on our website from the 1 October, have undergone robust testing and I’m confident that people will welcome the clearer content and design of the guidance.’

You can view the new forms and guidance in the ‘Making a Lasting Power of Attorney‘ section of our website.

You can also read the press notice on the  Ministry of Justice Website

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Less complicated Lasting Power of Attorney forms and OPG Annual Report and Accounts

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

From the Office of the Public Guardian

“On the 15th July 2009, the redesigned draft LPA forms and OPG Annual Report and Accounts 2008 – 2009 have been laid in Parliament, following approval by Justice Minister Bridget Prentice.

New draft Lasting Power of Attorney Forms

Feedback from customers and stakeholders, and our own experience since the LPA form was launched two years ago, told us that the existing LPA forms were too long and too complicated. The OPG has been quick to react to this feedback and has been working closely with leading forms design specialists and plain language experts as well as stakeholders, customers and OPG staff, to redesign the LPA forms.

Succesful in-depth user testing has demonstrated that the redesigned forms, which are more streamlined, easier to understand and contain guidance, will better meet our customers’ needs.

It is proposed that the new forms are launched on 1 October 2009.

You can view copies of the redesigned Lasting Power of Attorney forms in the Information for Professionals section of our website or via the Link to external site Office of Public Sector Information website.

OPG Annual Report and Accounts 2008 – 2009

This report contains details of the OPG’s performance and the work undertaken during 2007 – 2008.

The report also contains the annual report by the Public Guardian to the Lord Chancellor on the discharge of his functions. This new report specifically covers the statutory role and duties of the Public Guardian, and is separate from the annual report of the OPG as an agency. It is a requirement of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) that this report is produced annually.

Office of the Public Guardian Annual Report and Accounts 2008 – 2009 (PDF 5.9MB)

You can read the associated Press Notice on the Link to external site Ministry of Justice website“

Source: Office of the Public Guardian

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