Adult Social Care Glossary, v 0.6

There are two different types of LPA:

A property and financial affairs LPA: this replaces the previous Enduring Power of Attorney and does not have power to make health decisions. Please note Enduring Powers of Attorney were replaced by Lasting Powers of Attorney but may still be used if made and signed before October 2007.

A personal welfare LPA: must be made while the individual has capacity, but only becomes active when the individual lacks capacity to make the required decision.

The LPA must act according to the principles of best interests. Can be extended to life-sustaining treatment decisions (personal welfare LPA including health), but this must be expressly contained in the original application. A personal welfare LPA (PW-LPA) only supersedes an ADRT if the PW-LPA was appointed after the ADRT was made, and if the conditions of the PW-LPA cover the same issues as in the ADRT.