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As a deputy, you鈥檒l be supervised by the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG). They are authorised to contact you or visit you to check you鈥檙e meeting their standards for deputies. They can also give you advice and support.

If you fail to meet their standards, OPG might ask the court to stop you being a deputy.

How you鈥檒l be supervised

New deputies get a 鈥榞eneral鈥� level of supervision for their first year.

After that, if you鈥檙e a property and affairs deputy you鈥檒l move to 鈥榤inimal鈥� supervision if both:

• you鈥檙e managing less than 拢21,000
• you no longer need a general level of supervision

You鈥檒l pay a lower fee and have to write a shorter annual deputy report than deputies with general supervision.

Supervision visits

You may be visited by a Court of Protection visitor to check if you:

• understand your duties
• have the right level of support from OPG
• are carrying out your duties properly
• are being investigated because of a complaint

The visitor will call you to arrange the visit and explain why they鈥檙e visiting.

Contact OPG

Tell OPG if you鈥檙e planning to make an important decision, for example you want to sell the property of the person you鈥檙e deputy for so they can move into a care home.