Becoming a deputy or appointee
You can apply to be the deputy or appointee of a close friend or family member if they don't have the mental capacity to make their own decisions.
Becoming a deputy
As someone’s deputy, you can make decisions over their finances or personal welfare.
You can apply to be someone’s property and financial affairs deputy to make decisions over things such as their pension or property. If you are someone’s property and finance deputy, you must keep a record of the way that you manage their finances, and keep your own property and finances separate.
You can also apply to be someone's personal welfare deputy. This gives you the authority to make decisions over the medical treatment that they receive. As their deputy, any decisions that you make on their behalf must be in their best interests.
Becoming an appointee
As someone’s appointee, you can receive and manage their benefits to make sure that they are spent in the person’s best interests.
If you would like an appointee, but don't have a suitable family member or friend, we can apply to be your appointee. This will ensure that you receive the benefits that you are entitled to, and we will manage your finances.
You can find further information about appointing a power of attorney on: