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Someone was granted a power of attorney, I think, and unfortunately then went and cleaned out an 80-year-old lady’s bank account and went abroad. That has to be looked at.
We are considering the timetable for the increase, taking account of the impact on child poverty as well as legislative, financial and delivery considerations, and I will make an announcement in due course.
Confirmation agents might also be accountants but, if they are holding clients’ money as accountants, not as confirmation agents, that will be a matter for the regulation of accountants—it is not something for this bill.
The development of care pathways for the conditions will take account of the time that a patient needs to discuss and reflect on the information that has been provided before making a decision.
09:45 If someone has appointed a representative, and the representative’s account of that person’s views differs from the family’s account, the representative’s views will prevail.