Legal Update: Government to Increase Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) Registration Fee

The government recently announced that the LPA registration fee is increasing from £82 to £92 per LPA.

Paid to the Office of the Public Guardian, these registration fees are required before any LPA can be registered.

What is an LPA?

An LPA is a legal document that allows you to formally appoint one or more trusted individuals to make certain decisions on your behalf.

For this reason, LPAs may give you more control over what happens to you if you have an accident or illness leading to an inability to make your own decisions.

There are two types of LPA:

• Health and Welfare LPA: This can be used for decisions relating to medical care, moving into a care home or obtaining life-sustaining treatment.
  
  
• Property and financial affairs LPA: This can be used for decisions relating to managing bank accounts, paying bills or selling your home.

You can create one or both types of LPA depending on your needs.

When is the fee increase happening?

While subject to parliamentary approval, the fee increase is expected to take effect from 17 November 2025 and will affect LPA applications submitted from that date. This means that if you are currently in the process of creating an LPA, you should consider finalising your application before the implementation, to ensure that you benefit from the current lower fee.

Final Thoughts

Overall, the government has explained that the key reason for the fee increase is to ensure that the fee better reflects the cost of processing applications.

It also follows a rise in the number of LPA registrations in the previous financial year. We await to see what (if any) impact the fee increase will have on the volume of LPA registrations going forward.

If you are considering creating an LPA or would like any further information, please contact a member of the Private Client Team at Glaisyers ETL.