Power of Attorney on behalf of daughter

elsien

It is less easy to get an ongoing health/welfare deputyship than a financial one, as the CoP tends to consider that the Mental Capacity Act/ best interests process generally covers the bases although they may appoint a deputy for one off decisions.
https://www.gov.uk/become-deputy/overview

And as she is an adult, despite her learning disability, then she does not have a guardian. Or are you in Scotland?

elsien

Keep_pedalling wrote: »

You are not his POA, and telling porkies like that won't work with organisations like banks or the DWP who will not deal with you without seeing will seeing proof that you have the power to act for him.

Or hospitals - just had to take the power of attorney in to show them and for them to copy before the doctors would discuss anything fully.