The Singapore government will permanently waive application fees for the Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) Form 1 for all citizens starting 1 April 2026. This initiative aims to encourage more individuals to protect their interests through early end-of-life planning.
Minister of State for Social and Family Development (MSF) Goh Pei Ming announced the decision in Parliament on 5 March 2026.
The move transitions a previous temporary fee waiver into a long-term policy to support the ageing population in managing future mental incapacity.
The LPA is a legal document allowing a person, known as a donor, to appoint one or more trusted individuals to act on their behalf. These representatives, called donees, manage personal welfare and financial matters if the donor loses mental capacity.
404,000 Singaporeans had registered LPA as of 20 Feb
According to data shared by Goh, approximately 404,000 Singapore citizens had registered an LPA as of 20 February 2026.
This figure represents roughly one in seven citizens.
Participation is higher among seniors, with one in four citizens over 65 having registered.
The MSF previously set a target in 2023 to have 240,000 citizens aged 50 and above complete their LPAs by the end of 2025. Goh noted a healthy uptake following recent awareness campaigns.
