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People to be able to make a lasting power of attorney completely online

People will be able to make a lasting power of attorney (LPA) completely online for the first time under Government plans. The reforms, which will apply to England and Wales, will modernise the LPA process and make it easier to access, the ...

19 May 2022 at 17:53

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Many people have misunderstandings about lasting power of attorney, Which? finds

Many people are confused about how lasting power of attorney works, according to Which? Lasting power of attorney (LPA) is a legal document where one person gives another the power to make financial decisions on their behalf if they ever ...

16 Feb 2022 at 01:25

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How power of attorney can protect your future finances

Power of attorney can be a powerful tool to help protect your future financial affairs. But recent research from Scottish Widows suggests that, despite many having heard of it, a third (33%) don’t understand how it can be used. Less ...

17 Mar 2023 at 08:33

Plans to modernise creation of lasting powers of attorney clear Commons

Moves that will simplify the process that allows someone to choose people they trust to manage their own affairs if they become unable to do so have cleared the Commons. MPs gave an unopposed third reading to the Powers of Attorney ...

17 Mar 2023 at 14:42

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Banks need to up their game when registering power of attorney, says Which?

Nearly three in 10 people who have registered for power of attorney have faced difficulties trying to use their powers with banks, according to Which? Research among more than 1,500 people who have held power of attorney found 29% ...

21 Feb 2024 at 00:01

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Derry man's shocking four year dementia diagnosis wait

“I went to the doctor in June 2018 and was diagnosed in April 2022.” Two months shy of four years, that is the shocking length of time Graham, a Dementia NI member from Derry, had to wait for his young-onset dementia diagnosis. ...

15 Jan 2024 at 15:33

Personal Finance

One in three ‘do not understand how power of attorney can be used’

One in three (33%) people feel they do not understand how power of attorney can be used, despite having heard of it, a survey has found. Nearly two-thirds (62%) said they do know how power of attorney is used and a further one ...

02 Mar 2023 at 11:42

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Mid Ulster LMP Multiply Workshops continue in November

Mid Ulster LMP’s Financial Money Matters Roadshows continue in November with the theme of ‘Wills and Power of Attorney’. A new series of Fitness and Nutrition Workshops also start this November, running through into March ...

30 Oct 2024 at 12:33

MPs hear call to end ‘alarming’ abuse of elderly through powers of attorney

An MP has tabled a Bill to end the “appalling injustice” of older people being victimised by “unscrupulous individuals” through Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA). Labour MP Fabian Hamilton said the Office of the Public ...

12 Nov 2024 at 16:19

Personal Finance

More than 50,000 power of attorney applications rejected in last financial year

More than 50,000 applications for power of attorney were rejected in England and Wales during the financial year 2023/24, figures show. Some 30,180 rejections were for financial lasting powers of attorney while 20,...

18 Nov 2024 at 10:57

Personal Finance

Age milestones at which people are most likely to ‘feel old’ revealed

Only one in six (16%) adults have taken steps to prepare for life after the age of 50, such as making a financial plan, considering their career or retirement path, and spending time with their family, a survey ...

13 Mar 2025 at 12:51

Personal Finance

Some banks ‘adding to stress’ of bereaved, warns regulator

Banks and building societies should do more to support customers affected by bereavement or registering a power of attorney, according to the City regulator. Since the introduction of the Consumer Duty, some ...

14 Apr 2025 at 16:18

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