Wilful infliction of mental suffering by a and their privacy, dignity, self eat, deliberate soiling, unusual weight person in a position of and power. deprivation of gain or loss contact, undermining self-esteem, isolation and over-dependence. Failure to provide a loving environment for a child. Neglect Failure of any person who has Fail to meet basic needs including Unwashed/ dirty appearance, clothes responsibility for the charge, care or food, environment, access to too small/big, untreated sores or custody of an adult at risk or child to health care and education, failure infections, isolation. Adults and Children provide the amount and type of care or to provide for social needs. treatment that a responsible person could be expected to provide. Financial The unauthorised taking (theft), Misuse of power of attorney or Unexplained or sudden inability to pay deprivation or misuse of any money, appointeeship. Money and bills, Power of Attorney obtained and income, assets, funds, personal possessions stolen, misuse or misused when a person lacks or does Adults belongings or property or any resources misappropriating money, not lack mental capacity to understand, of an adult at risk without their informed valuables or property, unexplained withdrawal of money with consent or authorisation. possessions or benefits, undue no benefits, person lacking goods or pressure in connection with wills, services that they can afford, property, inheritance or financial extortionate demands for payments for transactions, denying the adult at services risk the right to access funds, unauthorised disposal of property or possessions, being asked to part with money on false pretences,
Wilful infliction of mental suffering by a person in a position of and power. and their privacy, dignity, self deprivation of contact, undermining self-esteem, isolation and over-dependence. Failure to provide a loving environment for a child. eat, deliberate soiling, unusual weight gain or loss Neglect Adults and Children Failure of any person who has responsibility for the charge, care or custody of an adult at risk or child to provide the amount and type of care or treatment that a responsible person could be expected to provide. Fail to meet basic needs including food, environment, access to health care and education, failure to provide for social needs. Unwashed/ dirty appearance, clothes too small/big, untreated sores or infections, isolation. Financial Adults The unauthorised taking (theft), deprivation or misuse of any money, income, assets, funds, personal belongings or property or any resources of an adult at risk without their informed consent or authorisation. Misuse of power of attorney or appointeeship. Money and possessions stolen, misuse or misappropriating money, valuables or property, possessions or benefits, undue pressure in connection with wills, property, inheritance or financial transactions, denying the adult at risk the right to access funds, unauthorised disposal of property or possessions, being asked to part with money on false pretences, Unexplained or sudden inability to pay bills, Power of Attorney obtained and misused when a person lacks or does not lack mental capacity to understand, unexplained withdrawal of money with no benefits, person lacking goods or services that they can afford, extortionate demands for payments for services