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Delivered as PDF: your completed official form and a signing pack
What happens after you buy
- 1. Answer the questions, names, addresses, dates of birth and your choices. About ten minutes.
- 2. Check your draft, a watermarked copy of the official form, filled in automatically. Nothing is final until you approve it.
- 3. Download, the completed form and your signing and posting pack, by email link.
- 4. Sign and post, in the order the pack gives, to the Office of the Public Guardian with its own fee of £92 per LPA.
Health and Welfare LPA Online: Form LP1H Completed for You
The official form LP1H completed for you online. Answer plain questions, including the life-sustaining treatment choice, check a watermarked draft, then download your finished health and welfare LPA with a signing and posting pack. The OPG fee of £92 is separate.
The OPG registration fee of £92 is separate and is paid by you to the OPG. It is not included in this price.
Official form completed automatically from your answers · Not reviewed by a solicitor · England & Wales only
Completed form emailed as download links after you approve your draft · links re-sent free on request
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Not sure which you need? One page compares all three options and what each costs in total.
Compare the three LPA options →What’s included
- Your completed official form LP1H (health and welfare), as a PDF ready to print
- A watermarked draft to check before anything is final
- A signing pack that tells you which life-sustaining treatment option to sign, from your own choice
- The full signing order with each person named, and a pre-posting checklist
- Sections 12 and 13 filled in: you as the applicant, the registered LPA returned to you
- The OPG address, and how to ask for a reduced fee on form LPA120
- Download links by email, valid for 7 days and re-sent free on request
Who it's for
- •Adults 18 or over in England or Wales who have mental capacity and want someone trusted to speak for them about care and treatment
- •People who already have, or are also making, an LPA for money and want the health one too
- •People with up to four attorneys and up to two replacement attorneys
About this service
A health and welfare lasting power of attorney covers decisions about your body and your daily life: medical treatment, where you live, your care and your routine. Attorneys can only use it when you cannot make the decision yourself. It is made on the official form LP1H, which GOV.UK lists as the LPA for health and care decisions.
The form asks one question that no other LPA form does. In section 5 you decide whether your attorneys may give or refuse consent to life-sustaining treatment on your behalf (Option A) or whether that stays with your doctors (Option B). The questions here ask for your choice in plain words before you see a draft.
That choice is made on paper by signing one of two boxes in front of a witness, so software cannot make it for you. The finished form leaves both boxes unsigned. Your signing pack then tells you, by name, which box to sign first and which to leave empty, based on what you chose.
Everything else is completed automatically from your answers: your details, your attorneys and replacements, how they act together, your certificate provider and any preferences or instructions. No person at WillSafe reads your answers and no solicitor reviews the form.
This may not be right for you if…
- •Anyone who has already lost mental capacity: an LPA can no longer be made
- •More than four attorneys, more than two replacements, or attorneys who act jointly for some decisions only
- •A donor who cannot sign for themselves, or who wants to name people to notify on the form
- •Scotland and Northern Ireland, which have their own forms and rules
In these cases, we recommend speaking to a solicitor.
What it costs
| Item | Amount | Paid to |
|---|---|---|
| Form LP1H completed, with signing pack | £89 | WillSafe |
| OPG registration fee | £92 | Office of the Public Guardian |
| OPG fee if gross income is under £12,000 a year | £46 | Office of the Public Guardian |
| Repeat application within 3 months after a mistake | £46 | Office of the Public Guardian |
Source: GOV.UK, register a lasting power of attorney (checked 12 November 2026)
Section 5: the two options
| Option | Who decides about life-sustaining treatment | What you do |
|---|---|---|
| Option A | Your attorneys | Sign the Option A box in front of a witness; leave Option B empty |
| Option B | Your doctors | Sign the Option B box in front of a witness; leave Option A empty |
Source: GOV.UK, lasting power of attorney forms (checked 12 November 2026)
What is and is not included
| Included | Not included |
|---|---|
| Official form LP1H with your details filled in | The OPG registration fee |
| Watermarked draft to approve | Legal or medical advice, or a review by any person |
| Signing order, including which section 5 box to sign | Posting the form or registering it for you |
| Pre-posting checklist and the address to post to | Continuation sheets, or the form to notify people (LP3) |
Your questions answered
What does a health and welfare LPA cover?
It lets your attorneys decide about your medical care, moving into a care home and your daily routine, such as washing, dressing and eating. It can also cover life-sustaining treatment if you choose that. It does not cover money or property, which need the separate form LP1F.
When can a health and welfare LPA be used?
Only when you are unable to make the particular decision yourself, and only once the Office of the Public Guardian has registered it. That is different from a property and financial affairs LPA, which you can allow attorneys to use while you still have capacity.
What are Option A and Option B for life-sustaining treatment?
Option A gives your attorneys the power to consent to or refuse treatment needed to keep you alive. Option B leaves those decisions with your doctors. You must choose one by signing its box in section 5 in front of a witness. Your pack tells you which box matches the choice you made online.
How much does it cost in total?
WillSafe charges £89 to complete the form. The Office of the Public Guardian charges £92 to register it, paid by you to the OPG, so the usual total is £181. The OPG fee is halved if your gross income is under £12,000 a year, and some people on means-tested benefits pay nothing.
Does a person or a solicitor check my form?
No. Software completes the form from the answers you type, and nobody at WillSafe reads them. It checks that required details are present, not whether your choices suit you. You approve a watermarked draft yourself. WillSafe is not a law firm and gives no legal or medical advice.
Who can be my certificate provider?
Someone aged 18 or over who has known you well for at least two years, or a professional such as a doctor or solicitor. It cannot be one of your attorneys or a member of your family or theirs. They sign to confirm you understand the LPA and are not being pressured.
How long does registration take?
GOV.UK says it takes 8 to 10 weeks to register an LPA if there are no mistakes in the application, and elsewhere says it can take up to 16 weeks. Allow 8 to 16 weeks from the day the OPG receives your signed form, and make the LPA before it is needed, because it cannot be used until it is registered.
What happens if the OPG sends my form back?
The questions cannot be submitted until every required detail is in, and the form is completed exactly from what you typed, so check the draft with care. If the OPG finds a mistake, it may let you correct it and apply again within 3 months for £46, which you pay to the OPG. Mistakes in the details you entered or in the signing are your responsibility. Your statutory rights are not affected.
Related reading
Free resources before you buy
- LPA cost guide the £92 OPG fee and what solicitors charge on top.
- Will health check many people sorting an LPA also have an out-of-date will.
- LPA & mental capacity articles attorneys, registration and the Court of Protection.
Automatic form completion, not legal advice. Your answers are placed on the official Office of the Public Guardian form by software. No solicitor or other person reviews your answers or your form, and registration is the OPG’s decision. OPG fees and timescales on this page were checked against GOV.UK on 12 November 2026. Self-help service, not legal advice. WillSafe UK is operated by Richard Wood, trading as WillSafe. We are not solicitors. Our products are self-help templates for England & Wales. For complex estates, speak to a qualified solicitor. See our full disclaimer.