If you paid to register a Power of Attorney in England or Wales between 1 April 2013 and 31 March 2017, you’re owed a refund of up to £54.
When you register a Power of Attorney, you’re charged an application fee, set by the Ministry of Justice and paid to the Office of the Public Guardian.
Between 2013 and 2017, the operating costs of the Office of the Public Guardian decreased, but the application fee stayed the same, at £110. As the fee is supposed to simply cover operating costs, the Government’s now repaying the difference between what applicants paid and what they should have paid, plus interest.
On 1 April 2017, the application fee for registering a Power of Attorney was reduced from £110 to £82. If you applied after that date, you can’t reclaim.
How much you get depends on when you paid the fees. You’ll also get 0.5% interest. You can still claim a refund even if you don’t know when you paid the fees.
| When you paid the fee |
Refund for each power of attorney |
| April to September 2013 |
£54 |
| October 2013 to March 2014 |
£34 |
| April 2014 to March 2015 |
£37 |
| April 2015 to March 2016 |
£38 |
| April 2016 to March 2017 |
£45 |
You’ll get half the refund if you paid a reduced fee (‘remission’).
To apply, you can either claim a refund online or phone the Office of the Public Guardian’s helpline on 0300 456 0300 and select option six. You don’t need the Power of Attorney document itself, but you will need:
- The donor’s name, address and date of birth
- Their UK bank account number and sort code
- The name of one of the attorneys on the Power of Attorney
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Lasting Power of Attorney – claim a fee refund
Lasting Power of Attorney – claim a fee refund
February 7th, 2018• Comments Off on Lasting Power of Attorney – claim a fee refund• Posted By Greenwood
If you paid to register a Power of Attorney in England or Wales between 1 April 2013 and 31 March 2017, you’re owed a refund of up to £54.
When you register a Power of Attorney, you’re charged an application fee, set by the Ministry of Justice and paid to the Office of the Public Guardian.
Between 2013 and 2017, the operating costs of the Office of the Public Guardian decreased, but the application fee stayed the same, at £110. As the fee is supposed to simply cover operating costs, the Government’s now repaying the difference between what applicants paid and what they should have paid, plus interest.
On 1 April 2017, the application fee for registering a Power of Attorney was reduced from £110 to £82. If you applied after that date, you can’t reclaim.
How much you get depends on when you paid the fees. You’ll also get 0.5% interest. You can still claim a refund even if you don’t know when you paid the fees.
You’ll get half the refund if you paid a reduced fee (‘remission’).
To apply, you can either claim a refund online or phone the Office of the Public Guardian’s helpline on 0300 456 0300 and select option six. You don’t need the Power of Attorney document itself, but you will need: