April 08 - March 09
	Our standard is to process 100% of correctly completed Powers of attorney within 12 working days of receipt at the office
		April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December	January	February	March	TOTAL
	No Received	2947	3178	3139	3377	3168	3281	3384	3410	3076	2873	3423	3732	38988
	No. Registered	2836	2252	2404	2467	2314	2393	2426	3522	2132	2748	2967	2276	30737
	No. Registered To Target	2836	2249	2400	2333	2159	2341	2329	3280	1939	2580	2732	2085	29263
	Actual % Achieved	100	100	100	95	93	98*	96*	93*	91*	94*	92*	92*	95
	No. Rejected	451	496	469	395	396	397	361	552	273	379	378	285	4832
	% Rejected	13.7	18.0	16.3	13.8	14.6	14.2	13.0	13.5	11.4	12.1	11.3	11.1	13.6
	Despite a slight reduction, the numbers of powers of attorney rejected remains a cause for concern.  This represents powers of attorney submitted that do not
	comply with the provisions laid  out at part 2 of the Act. On average around 1 in 7 powers of attorney submitted have to be returned because they require amendment.
	We are working with professionals such as solicitors to reduce this.  Numbers processed include powers of attorney carried forward from the previous month as work
	in progress.
	* This figure we know is not accurate and we are working with our system provider to remedy this.
		April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December	January	February	March	TOTAL
	Welfare	144	107	106	117	104	116	97	136	80	114	126	104	1351
	Continuing	310	227	286	261	239	271	256	299	213	207	293	197	3059
	Both	2382	1918	2012	2089	1971	2006	2073	3087	1839	2427	2548	1975	26327
	Total	2836	2252	2404	2467	2314	2393	2426	3522	2132	2748	2967	2276	30737
	Welfare = welfare powers only granted.  Continuing = financial powers only granted.  Both = welfare and financial powers granted.
	There has been a marked shift over the last 6 years as to the types of powers granted.  In 2001/02, only 29% of granters elected to include welfare powers.
	In 2003/04  this had risen to 48% and by 2007/08 to 82%.  Of powers of attorney registered since 2001, 37% are by males and 63% by females. (information as at
	April 08).  The vast majority of power of attorney are granted by persons aged 60+, indeed 80% of granters fall into this category.  Only 0.5% of deeds registered
	relate to persons aged 16-30.