Civil servants continue to WFH amid backlog in power of attorney cases

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Civil servants continue to WFH amid backlog in power of attorney cases
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Thousands of elderly people cannot hand over financial power to loved ones due to massive backlog in power of attorney cases as civil servants continue to WFH

Civil servants are continuing to WFH amid backlog in power of attorney cases. The Office of the Public Guardian has a third of a million applications pending. Waiting time has rose from 40 days to 140 days during the pandemic.

Civil servants are continuing to WFH amid backlog in power of attorney cases. The Office of the Public Guardian has a third of a million applications pending. Waiting time has rose from 40 days to 140 days during the pandemic
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