Form

Applying for a reduced fee for your OPG deputy fees

Apply to pay less for Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) deputy assessment and supervision fees.

• From: Office of the Public Guardian
• Published: 1 October 2011
• Last updated: 24 April 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Get help with paying OPG deputy fees (OPG120)

PDF, 211 KB, 9 pages

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Details

Use this form if you’re a deputy appointed by the Court of Protection and the person you’re 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 won’t have to pay any deputy fees – this is called an ‘exemption’.

The qualifying benefits are listed in the form guidance.

Remissions

If your client’s 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 can’t 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).

Find out how OPG uses your personal information

Published 1 October 2011
Last updated 24 April 2023 + show all updates

1. 24 April 2023

   Last page of document added. Form now allows customer to fill in table online.

2. 13 December 2022

   Changed title and added how to pay.

3. 1 July 2021

   Adding the 'personal information' section to the Welsh translation

4. 11 June 2020

   Updating the forms to enable digital signatures

5. 31 December 2018

   Added Welsh translation

6. 18 October 2018

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

7. 17 June 2018

   Added 'Personal information' section.

8. 3 April 2018

   New version of form added.

9. 17 November 2016

   Added translation

10. 7 September 2015

    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. 1 October 2011

    First published.