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Form: Applying for a reduced fee for your OPG deputy fees

Office Of The Public Guardian

April 24
13:10 2023

Get help with paying OPG deputy fees (OPG120)

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Use this form if youre a deputy appointed by the Court of Protection and the person youre acting for (your client) needs help with the cost of the following Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) deputy fees:

  • 100 deputy assessment fee
  • 320 general supervision fee
  • 35 minimal supervision fee

The form guidance also explains how and when to pay the fees.

You can apply for an exemption or a remission.

Exemptions

If your client receives certain means-tested benefits, you wont have to pay any deputy fees this is called an exemption.

The qualifying benefits are listed in the form guidance.

Remissions

If your clients income before tax is less than 12,000 a year, you may only have to pay 50% of the deputy fees this is known as a remission.

You cant get a remission for a minimal supervision fee.

Paying your fee

You can pay your fee online, using a credit or debit card.

Personal information

OPG is committed to the responsible handling and security of your personal information.

Your privacy is important to us and protected in law by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA).

Published 1 October 2011
Last updated 24 April 2023 +show all updates
  1. Last page of document added. Form now allows customer to fill in table online.

  2. Changed title and added how to pay.

  3. Adding the 'personal information' section to the Welsh translation

  4. Updating the forms to enable digital signatures

  5. Added Welsh translation

  6. Form OPG120 has been updated - now includes guidance about extended awards.

  7. Added 'Personal information' section.

  8. New version of form added.

  9. Added translation

  10. An updated deputy fees form (OPG120) has been added to this page to reflect changes to the Office of the Public Guardian's deputy supervision levels.

  11. First published.

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