The work of the PGO in protecting vulnerable people from financial abuse
Sophie Burns
(Salomons, Canterbury Christ Church University College)
John Bowman
(Public Guardianship Office)
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Abstract
This paper explains the role, remit and mechanisms available to the Public Guardianship Office in relation to the administration of the financial affairs of adults unable to manage their affairs. A review of 51 cases suggests that in at least four per cent of those abuse may have occurred.
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Citation
Burns, S. and Bowman, J. (2003), "The work of the PGO in protecting vulnerable people from financial abuse", The Journal of Adult Protection, Vol. 5 No. 2, pp. 21-25. https://doi.org/10.1108/14668203200300014
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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