Welcome to the
Office of the Public Guardian in Scotland

This site tells you about our role and provides a single information point about financial provisions contained in the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000.

We have a statutory responsibility in Scotland to supervise people appointed by the court to make financial or property decisions on behalf of an incapable adult. We also supervise those granted authority to access an agreed amount of an incapable adult’s funds to pay for their day to day needs. In addition to our supervisory function we register continuing and/or welfare powers of attorney under the terms of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000.