Power of Attorney
If you need to register power of attorney, we can help.
What is power of attorney?
A power of attorney is a legal document. It gives a person (or persons) the power to act on the behalf of another person. This is in relation to their:
Personal welfare
Property
Financial affairs.
You may need to do this because of:
Illness or disability
Living abroad.
How to register to use power of attorney with a YBS account
Go to your government to create a lasting power of attorney (LPA)
Download and complete the lasting power of attorney form for your country.
Visit a branch or register by post
Please read about the FSCS before you apply.
Visit a branch or register by post
Registering at a branch
Take the government lasting power of attorney documents and our YBS power of attorney form to a branch. A member of our team will help you register.
Applying by post
Send the government lasting power of attorney documents and our YBS power of attorney form to:
Customer Service Centre
Yorkshire Building Society
Yorkshire House
Yorkshire Drive
Bradford
BD5 8LJ
Proof of identity
If you visit a branch or apply by post, you will need proof of identity and proof of address.
Apply in person
If you’re applying in person at a branch or agency, we’ll need to see a:
Proof of name document
Proof of address document.
These need to be original documents, not copies.
Applying by post
If you’re applying by post, you will need to send:
One proof of name document
One proof of address document
A further piece of proof for either name or address.
We can accept photocopies when you apply by post (not photographs). If you can’t get proof of your current address, we may be able to make exceptions. Get in touch to explain your situation.
What proof can I use?
Proof of name and identity
You can use:
Current signed passport (UK or foreign)
Current EU or UK photo card driving licence (full or provisional) or full UK driving licence (old style)
Current residence permit issued by the Home Office to EU National
Current EU member state ID card
Current British Armed Forces ID card
HMRC (Inland Revenue) coding/assessment /statement/tax credit letter (which must state your National Insurance
number), issued in the last 12 months (Not a P45 or P60)
number), issued in the last 12 months (Not a P45 or P60)
Letter from the Department for Works and Pension (DWP), Pension Service
Job Centre Plus or local authority confirming right to benefits issued in the last 12 months
Current signed employer’s photo ID card
Current UK firearms certificate
Current Foreign National ID card
Current UK disabled person’s blue badge.
Proof of address
You can use:
HMRC (Inland Revenue) coding/assessment/statement/tax credit letter (which must state your National Insurance
number) issued in the last 12 months (Not a P45 or P60)
number) issued in the last 12 months (Not a P45 or P60)
Letter from UK bank/building society issued in the last 3 months and confirming full details for an active account
Letter from commanding officer or military unit issued in the last 3 months and confirming residency in service quarters
Letter from UK college/university issued in the last 3 months and confirming in-house residency and dates
Letter from UK employer issued in the last 3 months and confirming residency in hospital accommodation
(medical doctors only)
(medical doctors only)
Correspondence from local authority over tenancy/local authority tenancy agreement, issued in the last 12 months
Current EU or UK (full/provisional) photo card driving licence or full UK driving licence (old style)
UK Credit Union statement issued in the last 3 months
UK utility bill/prepayment agreement issued in the last 3 months showing current address (Not mobile phone bill)
UK bank/building society statement issued in the last 3 months and showing current address
UK Credit card statement issued in the last 3 months and showing current address
UK Mortgage statement issued in the last 12 months (most recent) from a recognised lender
Letter from the Department for Works and Pension (DWP), Pension Service, Job Centre Plus, or local authority
confirming the right to benefits issued in the last 12 months
confirming the right to benefits issued in the last 12 months
Current post office re-direction letter
Council Tax bill issued in the last 12 months
Letter from solicitor issued in the last 3 months and confirming house purchase
Letter from HMRC (Inland Revenue) issued in the last 3 months confirming National Insurance number which
must include name and address.
must include name and address.
If you need help
We can help over the phone or face-to-face. Contact us if you need help or support.
Give us a call
01274 472 220
Write to us
Customer Service Centre
Yorkshire Building Society
Yorkshire House
Yorkshire Drive
Bradford
BD5 8LJ
Yorkshire Building Society
Yorkshire House
Yorkshire Drive
Bradford
BD5 8LJ
Helpful terms
Attorney/Deputy
A person who has been appointed to carry out decisions for another person.
Beneficial Owner
The person who cannot manage their own affairs.
Certified Copies
These are copy documents which have been checked and verified as being the same as the original. They can be checked by:
Bank/building society employees
Solicitors
Accountants
Commissioner for oaths
Independent financial advisers
Deed of Disclaimer
This is required when an individual no longer wishes to act as an Attorney.
Deed of Revocation
This is used in England and Wales when you want to end the rights you have given under a Power of Attorney.
Donor
The Donor is the person who lets someone else (the Attorney) make decisions for them.
Enduring Power of Attorney
Enduring Powers of Attorney are only valid if they were signed and written before 1 October 2007.
You can use them even if they haven’t been registered at the Office of the Public Guardian if you still have mental
capacity. If you start to lose mental capacity, it will need to be registered at the Office of the Public Guardian.
General Power of Attorney
They are often used to give rights for a specific event. For example, if you need someone to be able to make
decisions for you when you go on holiday.
These do not need to be registered at the Office of Public Guardian.
HMRC (His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs)
The UK Government department for the administration and collection of taxes.
Lasting Power of Attorney
There are two different Lasting Powers of Attorney:
One which relates to health and welfare
One for property and financial affairs.
Both need to be registered at the Office of the Public Guardian.
Order
The Court of Protection document.
Power of Attorney
A Power of Attorney is a legal document that allows the Attorney to make decisions or carry out transactions for
another person. There are three main types in England and Wales.
Government contacts
For more information and to get the forms you need to register, visit these websites.
Call the Office of the Public Guardian on 0300 456 0300.
Calls to 03 numbers are charged at the same rate as 01 or 02 numbers from all phones.
Calls to 03 numbers are charged at the same rate as 01 or 02 numbers from all phones.