Additional guidance for care recipient who lacks mental capacity to provide consent
1. The care recipient's donee/deputy# may provide consent on the care recipient's behalf. If the care recipient does not have such a donee/deputy, the caregiver* may make the application on care recipient's behalf.
# Donee/deputy must be appointed in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act (Cap 177) and is authorised to make decisions on behalf of the care recipient in relation to the care recipient’s property and affairs.
* For successful applications without a donee/deputy and paying to 3rd party bank accounts (not applicable to nursing home accounts), the caregiver or another family member has 12 months to obtain a court order appointing him/her as a deputy, failing which the payouts will be suspended. For more information on how to apply for a deputyship, please visit the Family Justice Courts website.
Doctor’s certification for mental incapacity is only valid for six months, unless stated permanent.
2. Please submit the following addtional supporting documents:
Doctor's certification that the care recipient lacks mental capacity OR court order of deputy appointment OR recent medical report stating that the care recipient lacks mental capacity; and
Copy of bank book or statement IF you are nominating an account belonging to a deputy or trustee of the care recipient.