How much does an LPA cost in the UK in 2026?

The Office of the Public Guardian's registration fee is £92 per LPA in the UK in 2026 (so £184 for both types). Provider fees on top of this vary widely — solicitors typically charge £400 to £1,200 per LPA, DIY services £50 to £100, and same-day specialist services like SAMEDAY LPA sit in between depending on tier.

Two separate costs

The single most useful thing to understand about LPA pricing is that there are two costs, and they're completely separate.

The first is the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) fee. This is the government's charge to register your Lasting Power of Attorney. It's £92 per LPA in 2026. Because there are two types of LPA — Property and Financial Affairs, and Health and Welfare — registering both means two fees, so £184. This fee is the same no matter who prepares your documents, because it's paid to the OPG, not to a provider.

The second is the provider fee. This is what you pay someone to prepare the documents, explain the tricky sections, and handle submission. This is where prices swing enormously, because it depends entirely on who you choose and what you're getting.

What providers charge

Here's the honest range across the main routes.

• DIY via gov.uk: no provider fee at all — you complete the forms yourself and pay only the £92 OPG fee per LPA. The risk is that mistakes can get the application rejected, which restarts the registration clock.
• DIY-assisted online services: roughly £50 to £100 per LPA on top of the OPG fee. You get help with the form, but usually limited hand-holding.
• High-street solicitors: typically £400 to £1,200 per LPA. You're paying for their time, overheads, and professional advice.
• Specialist same-day services like ours: priced for speed and a qualified planner's full attention. We don't publish a fixed price, because the right figure depends on your situation — but a quick call gives you a proper quote with no obligation.

The legal document is the same in every case. What you're really choosing between is how much help you get, how fast, and from whom.

Fee remission — paying less, or nothing

A lot of people don't realise the OPG fee can be reduced or waived entirely, depending on your finances.

If your gross annual income is under £12,000 (before tax), you may qualify for a 50% reduction of the OPG fee.

If you receive certain means-tested benefits, you may pay no OPG fee at all. The qualifying benefits include Income Support, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance, income-related Employment and Support Allowance, the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit, Housing Benefit, Council Tax Reduction, and some forms of Universal Credit.

You'll need evidence — a benefit letter or a tax return — and the OPG publishes the current eligibility rules. When you order with us, we help you apply for fee remission as part of the service, at no extra charge. It's worth checking, because it can save you the full £184.

What you get at each price point

Cheaper isn't automatically worse, and dearer isn't automatically better. DIY costs the least and is perfectly valid if you're confident with forms and not in a hurry. An online service buys you a bit of help. A solicitor buys you broader advice, usually as part of a wider estate plan. A same-day specialist buys you speed and a qualified planner who does nothing but LPAs.

The thing to weigh isn't just the headline fee. A rejected DIY application can cost you another 8 to 20 weeks while you fix and resubmit it. If you're not in a rush, that may not matter. If your situation can't wait, the value of getting it right first time — and getting it done today — is the whole point.