Claim a power of attorney refund
You may be able to get part of your application fee back if you applied to register a power of attorney from 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2017.
This applies to lasting powers of attorney (LPA) and enduring powers of attorney (EPA).
You can only claim a refund if you made the power of attorney in England or Wales.
Who can claim a refund
You can make a claim if you鈥檙e:
- the 鈥榙onor鈥� - the person who made the power of attorney
- an 鈥榓ttorney鈥� - appointed by the donor in an LPA or EPA to make decisions on their behalf
- the executor of the donor鈥檚 estate if the donor has died
How much you could get
How much you could get depends on when you paid the fees. You鈥檒l also get 0.5% interest.
You can still claim a refund even if you do not know when you paid the fees.
| When you paid the fee | Refund for each power of attorney |
|---|---|
| April to September 2013 | 拢54 |
| October 2013 to March 2014 | 拢34 |
| April 2014 to March 2015 | 拢37 |
| April 2015 to March 2016 | 拢38 |
| April 2016 to March 2017 | 拢45 |
You鈥檒l get half the refund if you paid a reduced fee (鈥榬emission鈥�).
How to claim
Contact the Office of the Public Guardian to:
- check if you鈥檙e eligible for a refund
- find out how to make a claim
Office of Public Guardian
[email protected]
POA Refunds Team
Lower Ground Floor
Office of the Public Guardian
PO Box 16185
Birmingham
B2 2WH
Office of Public Guardian
Telephone: 0300 456 0300
Textphone: 0115 934 2778
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 9:30am to 5pm
Wednesday, 10am to 5pm
Find out about call charges
After you鈥檝e claimed
It takes up to 12 weeks for your claim to be processed.
If your claim is approved, the refund will be sent via cheque.