SINGAPORE - To encourage more Singaporeans to plan early for their future, including end-of-life scenarios, Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) Form 1 applications will be made free of charge for all Singapore citizens from April 1.

Minister of State for Social and Family Development Goh Pei Ming announced the permanent waiver on March 5 in Parliament, noting that about 404,000, or one in seven Singapore citizens, have made an LPA as at Feb 20.