Application for authority where no other person is willing or able to act

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