Public Guardian issues travel costs guidance for deputies

The Office of the Public Guardian has published new guidance concerning travel costs that can be claimed by deputies.

It follows amendments to practice direction B to part 19 of the Court of Protection Rules, made in April 2017, that introduced a new provision allowing public authorities and other third sector deputies to claim a fixed amount for travel costs (paragraph 21).

The Guidance sets out the deputies duties, what travel costs might be covered and how to calculate them.

It also makes clear that it is a general guide only, setting out their interpretation of what counts as a reasonable claim: the Court of Protection is the ultimate arbiter.

​You can read the Guidance here