People talk about their experience of LPAs

Kamlesh stood smiling for a photo

Kamlesh

Kamlesh, from Leicester, set up his LPA last year with the support of his daughter and best friend. Read his story.

Image of Shirley smiling

Shirley

Shirley lives in South Wales and recently retired. Knowing the importance of LPAs and how they have helped her family during illnesses, Shirley has set up her own. Here, she tells us her story. 

Zoe (left) and Nina (right) in front of a waterfall

Zoe

Zoe is an audiologist from Macclesfield with three children. After the unexpected death of her husband, Zoe set up an LPA with her sister Nina as an attorney. Read her story. 

Shirin stood against a brick wall

Shirin

Shirin lives in South Birmingham with her husband and two children. After Shirin became an attorney for her Dad, she decided to look into options for making an LPA for herself. Read her story

Maureen (left) and Petra (right) sat at a table with a cup of tea each. 

Maureen and Petra

Maureen, a retired teacher from Maghull, Sefton, and her daughter Petra both have an LPA. Maureen set hers up before a big holiday. Here, they share their story.

Michelle and Daphne

Hear about why Daphne decided it was time to prepare for the future. 

Martin and Emma

Emma wanted to make sure her sons had everything sorted to be able to look after her in the future if needed. 

Ken and Alice

Ken and his siblings decided to look at taking out an LPA when their mother’s health deteriorated.

Talk to someone you trust

If you think making an LPA is right for you, talk to someone you trust today about creating one.

We’ve created this video guide on how to start the process.  

Next steps

Step 1 – Involve the people you trust

First, choose someone you feel confident will carry out your wishes. This doesn’t have to be a partner or family member and you can name more than one person if you want. They need to be 18 or over and fully understand the role they’ll be carrying out. Take time to talk it through so that they understand your choices and decisions.   

 

Step 2 – Decide which lasting power of attorney is right for you 

There are two different types of lasting power of attorney: 

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Finance and property

A finance and property lasting power of attorney gives someone you trust the power to make decisions about your money and property. For example: 

  • paying bills
  • managing a bank or building society
  • collecting benefits or a pension
  • selling your home.

These powers can be used at any time, but only when you have specified it’s okay to do so.

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Health and welfare

A health and welfare lasting power of attorney gives people the power to make decisions on your behalf about things like: 

  • your daily routine — for example, washing, dressing and eating
  • medical care
  • moving into a care home
  • life-sustaining treatment. 

You apply and register it now, but it’s only used if you can’t make your own decisions in the future. 

 

 

We recommend you get both. 

Step 3 – Make an application and get registered

Go to gov.uk/power-of-attorney and choose to: 

  • start your application online with guidance at every step or 
  • download, print and fill in the forms by hand 

How much will it cost?

It usually costs £82 to register each lasting power of attorney. However, you may be able to reduce this by 50%, or there may not be a charge if you earn less than £12,000 a year, or receive certain benefits.

To see if you’re entitled to a reduction, and apply for one, download and fill in the application form on our website. 

 

 

Start a conversation with someone you trust today about creating a lasting power of attorney.

Pobl yn siarad am eu profiad o atwrneiaethau arhosol

Kamlesh stood smiling for a photo

Kamlesh

Mi wnaeth Kamlesh, o Gaerlŷr, drefnu ei atwrneiaeth arhosol y llynedd gyda chefnogaeth ei ferch a’i ffrind gorau. Darllenwch ei stori.

Photo of Shirley smiling

Shirley

Mae Shirley yn byw yn Ne Cymru ac wedi ymddeol yn ddiweddar. Gan wybod am bwysigrwydd atwrneiaethau arhosol a sut maen nhw wedi helpu ei theulu yn ystod salwch, mae Shirley wedi sefydlu ei atwrneiaethau arhosol ei hun. Yma, mae hi’n adrodd ei stori. 

Zoe (chwith) a Nina (dde) o flaen rhaeadr

Zoe

Awdiolegydd o Macclesfield gyda thri o blant yw Zoe. Ar ôl marwolaeth annisgwyl ei gŵr, trefnodd Zoe atwrneiaeth arhosol gyda’i chwaer Nina fel atwrnai. Darllenwch ei stori.

Shirin stood against a brick wall

Shirin

Mae Shirin yn byw yn Ne Birmingham gyda’i gŵr a’i dau blentyn. Ar ôl i Shirin ddod yn atwrnai i’w thad, penderfynodd ymchwilio i opsiynau ar gyfer gwneud atwrneiaeth arhosol (LPA) iddi hi ei hun. Darllenwch ei stori.

Maureen (left) and Petra (right) sat at a table with a cup of tea each. 

Maureen a Petra

Mae gan Maureen, athrawes sydd wedi ymddeol o Maghull, Sefton, a’i merch Petra, ill dwy, atwrneiaeth arhosol. Trefnodd Maureen ei un hi cyn mynd ar wyliau mawr. Yma, maen nhw’n rhannu eu stori.

Michelle a Daphne

Clywed pam y penderfynodd Daphne ei bod yn bryd paratoi ar gyfer y dyfodol.

Martin a Emma

Roedd Emma eisiau gwneud yn siŵr bod popeth wedi’i drefnu ar gyfer ei meibion er mwyn gallu gofalu amdani yn y dyfodol os bydd angen.

Ken a Alice

Penderfynodd Ken a’i frodyr a’i chwiorydd edrych ar gael atwrneiaeth arhosol pan ddirywiodd iechyd eu mam.

Siaradwch â rhywun rydych chi’n ymddiried ynddo

Os ydych chi’n meddwl bod gwneud atwrneiaeth arhosol yn iawn i chi, siaradwch â rhywun rydych chi’n ymddiried ynddo heddiw am greu un.

Rydyn ni wedi creu’r canllaw fideo hwn ar sut i ddechrau’r broses.

Y camau nesaf

Cam 1 – Cynnwys y bobl rydych chi’n ymddiried ynddyn nhw

Yn gyntaf, dewiswch rywun mae gennych chi hyder y bydd yn cyflawni eich dymuniadau. Does dim rhaid i hwn fod yn bartner neu’n aelod o’r teulu a gallwch enwi mwy nag un person os dymunwch. Mae angen iddyn nhw fod yn 18 oed neu’n hŷn a deall yn llawn y rôl y byddan nhw’n yn ei chyflawni. Cymerwch amser i drafod y mater fel eu bod yn deall eich dewisiadau a’ch penderfyniadau.

 

Cam 2 – Penderfynu pa atwrneiaeth arhosol sy’n addas i chi

Mae dau fath gwahanol o atwrneiaeth arhosol:

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Cyllid ac eiddo

Mae atwrneiaeth arhosol cyllid ac eiddo yn rhoi’r pŵer i rywun rydych chi’n ymddiried ynddo wneud penderfyniadau am eich arian a’ch eiddo. Er enghraifft:

  • talu biliau
  • rheoli banc neu gymdeithas adeiladu
  • casglu budd-daliadau neu bensiwn
  • gwerthu eich cartref

Gellir defnyddio’r pwerau hyn ar unrhyw adeg, ond dim ond pan fyddwch wedi nodi ei bod yn iawn gwneud hynny.

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Lechyd a lles

Mae atwrneiaeth arhosol iechyd a lles yn rhoi’r pŵer i bobl wneud penderfyniadau ar eich rhan am bethau fel:

  • eich trefn ddyddiol – er enghraifft ymolchi, gwisgo a bwyta
  • gofal meddygol
  • symud i gartref gofal
  • triniaeth cynnal bywyd.

 

 

 

Rydych chi’n gwneud cais ac yn ei gofrestru nawr, ond dim ond os na allwch chi wneud eich penderfyniadau eich hun yn y dyfodol y bydd yn cael ei ddefnyddio. Rydyn ni’n argymell eich bod yn cael y ddau.

Cam 3 – Gwneud cais a chofrestru

Ewch i https://www.gov.uk/atwrneiaeth a dewis:

  • dechrau eich cais ar-lein gyda chanllawiau ar bob cam neu gellir
  • llwytho’r ffurflenni i lawr, eu hargraffu a’u llenwi â llaw

Faint fydd hyn yn ei gostio?

Mae fel arfer yn costio £82 i gofrestru pob atwrneiaeth arhosol. Fodd bynnag, efallai y byddwch chi’n gallu cael gostyngiad o 50% ar y gost hon, neu efallai na fydd tâl os ydych chi’n ennill llai na £12,000 y flwyddyn, neu os ydych chi’n derbyn rhai budd-daliadau.

I weld a oes gennych chi hawl i ostyngiad, ac i wneud cais am un, llwythwch y ffurflen gais i lawr a’i llenwi ar ein gwefan.

 

 

 

Dechreuwch sgwrs â rhywun rydych chi’n ymddiried ynddo heddiw ynghylch creu atwrneiaeth arhosol.