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Reducing the cost of lasting power of attorney by 31%


There are few things more satisfying than helping people going through one of life’s toughest moments. Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) enables people to plan ahead for their health and finances and the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) processes hundreds of LPA applications every day.


The challenge


The OPG were facing three main challenges - legacy systems which could not be expanded without adding cost, time-consuming manual processes and maxed-out capacity.

Transform worked with OPG to reimagine the service in a digital context through: ​

The solution


To solve these problems, Transform conducted:

The results


As well as delivering the project on time and within budget, Transform worked as the digital, data and technology (DDAT) partner for over a decade and achieved the following results:

OPG now has the internal capability to support the service and an organisation-wide understanding of Agile delivery and digital service provision.


Client feedback


“Our service is now a flagship on how to embrace ​digital within government.”

Head of Digital, Office of the Public Guardian


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The Sustainable Development Goals we hit with this project

3 Good Health and Well-Being

Good Health and Well-Being

Peace of mind that your wishes will be executed with minimal fuss for your family.

4 Quality Education

Quality Education

Through a simple and accessible process, users gain knowledge of their rights. ​

9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

With our redesign we both decreased the cost of the LPA, but also helped facilitate a 5x productivity improvement.​

10 Reduced Inequalities

Reduced Inequalities

The service is available to everyone, but by lowering the price point, we also ensured that those from low-income households were able to access it.​

13 Climate Action

Climate Action

Paper consumption has already been reduced. The long-term objective is for a fully digital LPA which will positively impact environmental sustainability. ​

16 Peace, Justice and Strong Intstitutions

Peace, Justice and Strong Intstitutions

It gives those with reduced mental capacity the ability to still make decisions, removing friction. We also helped form assessment criteria for gov services. ​