The LPA registration fee
Guidance from Estate Advisory Group
Written and legally reviewed by Ramani Gill TEP, Solicitor and private client practitioner·Last reviewed 13 August 2026
£92 per LPA, payable to the Office of the Public Guardian. It is a government fee, not a service charge, and nobody can register an LPA without it.
What you pay
| You are registering | OPG fee |
|---|---|
| One LPA | £92 |
| Both types (finance + health) | £184 |
| A couple, both making both types | £368 |
It is charged per document, not per person and not per attorney. Our own fee is separate: £49 for one LPA or £79 for both — see pricing.
How and when you pay
- You pay when the signed LPA is submitted for registration, not when you complete it.
- You can pay by card over the phone, by cheque to the OPG, or claim a reduction instead.
- If the application is rejected for a fault that requires re-signing, a further fee may be payable.
Paying less
If the donor's gross income is under £12,000 the fee is halved to £46. If they receive certain means-tested benefits it can be waived entirely. Evidence must go with the application — see fee exemption and remission.
Check the current fee
£92 has been the fee for some years, but government fees change. Confirm the current amount on GOV.UK before you post your application.
Worked example
Priya is making a property and finance LPA and a health and welfare LPA. She completes both using our £79 service, then posts each signed document to the OPG with a cheque for £92, so £184 in total. Her mother Usha, who receives Pension Credit, claims the exemption on her own LPA using form LPA120, so her registration costs nothing beyond our £49 fee for the single document. The two applications are entirely separate — one household, two different outcomes on the OPG fee.
What happens to the money
The £92 is a statutory fee set by the Ministry of Justice and paid to the Office of the Public Guardian, an executive agency that checks each application, runs the statutory waiting period during which anyone can object, and maintains the register that banks and hospitals can rely on. It is entirely separate from our £49/£79 service fee, which covers guided form completion, an eligibility check on your attorneys and certificate provider, and a signing pack — see pricing and how it works.
| Fee | Who it goes to | What it buys |
|---|---|---|
| £49 or £79 | LPAs Online | Guided completion, checks, signing pack |
| £92 per LPA (or less if reduced) | Office of the Public Guardian | Checking, the objection period and registration |
Common questions about payment
Most delays around the fee come down to timing rather than amount. The OPG will not process a registration until the fee (or a valid exemption claim) has arrived, so a missing cheque or an unsigned card authorisation simply sits the application at the back of the queue rather than being rejected outright. If you are posting several documents together — say, both LPAs for one donor — a single cheque covering the combined total is accepted, but it should be clearly referenced to both applications so the OPG can match the payment correctly.
It is also worth knowing that the fee is set nationally: there is no regional variation, and no discount for using a particular solicitor, charity or online service. Anyone quoting a lower OPG fee than the published amount is simply wrong, and anyone quoting a higher one is adding their own margin on top.
If your circumstances change later
The registration fee is a one-off cost tied to the act of registering, not an ongoing charge. If your income falls after registration, there is no retrospective refund of any part of the £92 already paid, since the assessment is made at the point the application is submitted, not afterwards.
Common questions
Is the £92 refundable?
Generally not once the application has been processed. If you withdraw before registration you can ask the OPG, but do not count on it.
Does the fee include anything else?
It covers the OPG's checking, the objection period and registration. Certified copies and use of the online 'Use an LPA' service are separate.
Do I pay the fee twice if the OPG returns my form for a fix?
If the fault is minor, the OPG will usually ask for a correction without a further fee. If the LPA has to be re-signed because of a substantive error — such as the wrong signing order — a fresh application, and a fresh fee, may be needed. This is exactly what a completion check is meant to catch beforehand.
Does the fee differ for the health and welfare LPA compared with the property and finance LPA?
No. The OPG charges the same £92 for each type of LPA, and the same reductions apply to both.
Read next
Where this fits
This page is part of LPA costs and fees. The pages below take it further.
- What an LPA costs in 2026
Our £49 and £79 prices, the £92 OPG registration fee, and solicitor comparisons.
- Solicitor, GOV.UK or online?
An honest comparison, including when you genuinely should pay a solicitor.
Review and sources
Reviewed by Ramani Gill TEP, Solicitor and private client practitioner. Last reviewed 13 August 2026. We recheck fees, forms and Office of the Public Guardian guidance whenever they change — see our editorial policy.
Official sources
See the full cost before you commit
£49 per LPA, £79 for both, plus the £92 the Office of the Public Guardian charges to register each one.
The Office of the Public Guardian charges a separate £92 to register each LPA.
This is general information about how Lasting Powers of Attorney work in England and Wales. It is not legal advice about your situation. What we do and do not do.
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