Powers of Attorney: Repayments
(asked on 16th July 2021) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many refunds went unclaimed for power of attorney fees overcharged by the Office of the Public Guardian when the refund scheme closed on 31 January 2021.
This question was answered on 26th July 2021
The LPA refund scheme officially ran from 1 February 2018 to 31 January 2021, however OPG are still accepting written requests for a refund from customers. The online application form is no longer in use and OPG are no longer advertising the scheme.
As of June 2021, £16,463,993.76 worth of refunds have been made and 324,937 claims have been received.