Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 14175

Powers of Attorney: Universal Credit

Tabled: 29 June 2026

Answered: 7 July 2026

Question

David Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Office of the Public Guardian’s fee exemption criteria for Lasting Powers of Attorney on people migrated from income-related Employment and Support Allow

Answer

Catherine Atkinson

The criteria for the remission of or exemption from fees are prescribed in secondary legislation, namely the Public Guardian (Fees etc.) Regulations 2007 (Fees Regulations). The Fees Regulations require the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) to grant a f...

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