8.1 An application will be made to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for authority to receive and manage state benefits / state pension as a DWP Appointee.
8.2 An application will be made to the Court of Protection for a property and financial affairs deputyship order.
8.3 An interim order may be requested if urgent matters require management before a final order can be made, for example:
- if a tenancy needs to be ended and a property cleared because the person has moved into permanent care
- or if access to their funds needs to be restricted or their financial affairs investigated where there are safeguarding concerns
8.4 Instead of applying for a deputyship order, the Client Affairs team may request the Court of Protection to nominate a panel deputy to manage the person’s affairs where:
- property and assets are held overseas
- property and financial affairs are complicated and/or
- legal complexities (for example divorce proceedings) exist
