GUIDES
Nellie Supports’ published single-decision assessment fee is £720 including VAT, or £720 including VAT at the stated 20% rate before extras. Compare the full scope and written total, including travel, urgency, records work and follow-up, rather than the headline fee alone.
Author: Nellie Supports Ltd
Publication Date: 15/05/2026
39 Essex Chambers, Mental Capacity Guidance Note: Carrying out and recording capacity assessments.
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Nellie Supports’ published single-decision assessment fee is £720 including VAT, or £720 including VAT at the stated 20% rate before extras. Compare the full scope and written total, including travel, urgency, records work and follow-up, rather than the headline fee alone. This guide covers the relevant evidence, support, process and limits in England and Wales.
Nellie Supports’ published fee for a single-decision mental capacity assessment is £720 including VAT. At the 20% VAT rate stated on the prices page, that is £720 including VAT before any travel or additional charges. Other services have different scopes and fees, so confirm the right assessment before booking.
Service — Published fee excluding VAT — Including the stated 20% VAT, before extrasSingle-decision mental capacity assessment — £600 — £720COP3 mental capacity assessment — £600 — £720Testamentary capacity assessment — £600 — £720Litigation mental capacity assessment — £800 — £960Enhanced mental capacity assessment — £3,500 — £4,200These are Nellie Supports’ published service prices checked on 18 October 2026, not an estimate of average market prices. The VAT-inclusive figures are arithmetic examples using the rate displayed on the site. Travel is excluded unless stated, urgent work may attract an additional fee and complex or multiple-decision instructions may require a bespoke quotation. Current prices and service descriptions — https://www.nelliesupports.com/prices
Ask which decision or decisions the assessment covers, what documents or report will be provided, whether record review and follow-up questions are included, and whether a form such as COP3 is required. Confirm travel, VAT, urgency charges and any additional fee if the instruction changes.For example, a £720 including VAT assessment with no extras would be £720 including VAT using the stated VAT rate. If travel or additional work is needed, it must be added to the quotation; do not assume the £720 including VAT figure is the total for every instruction.
The label “complex” is not enough to choose a product. Explain the decision, evidence, competing views, intended use and deadline. Ask why the proposed scope is appropriate and what additional work it includes. A higher fee should correspond to identified work, rather than being presented as a guarantee of a particular conclusion or outcome.
The current prices page describes a standard five-working-day report turnaround from the assessment visit for the MCA category. Confirm the assessment date and delivery date for your instruction, particularly where records are outstanding, more than one meeting is needed or the case has a court deadline.To obtain a quotation, provide the decision, location, intended use, deadline and any communication or access needs. You should receive a written explanation of the agreed service and charges before work begins.
Nellie Supports’ published fee for a single-decision mental capacity assessment is £720 including VAT. At the 20% VAT rate stated on the prices page, that is £720 including VAT before any travel or additional charges. Other services have different scopes and fees, so confirm the right assessment before booking.
The published single-decision fee checked on 18 October 2026 is £600 plus VAT: £720 at the stated 20% rate, before travel or other agreed extras. Confirm the actual scope and full current quotation before booking.
Do not assume so. Confirm the decision, report or form, records review, clarification, attendance, travel and urgency charges in the written quotation.
The prices page describes five working days from the assessment visit for standard MCA reports. Confirm your dates, especially where records, further meetings or court requirements may affect delivery.
The related guides below provide further explanation of the decisions, evidence and legal processes discussed here.
Compare a written total for the same decisions and deliverables. Ask what could increase the fee, whether the report date depends on records or another meeting, and what clarification or court work would be charged separately.
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