If you have not appointed an Attorney in a Power of Attorney or if you do not have the mental capacity to make a Power of Attorney, there might be the need for the Court to appoint a Deputy.  You will need to apply to the Court to appoint a Deputy and the Court will then set out the Deputy’s powers in a Deputy Order.
If you are appointed as a Deputy for property and affairs, your powers may include receiving benefits, pensions or interest on investments. If you have been appointed as a Deputy for personal welfare, you may be authorised to make decisions about care or medical treatment.