Financial
Financial or material abuse can take the form of -
- fraud
- theft
- using of the vulnerable adult's property without their permission
- this could involve -
- large sums of money
- small amounts from a pension or allowance each week
It is important not to jump to the wrong conclusions too quickly. The following is a list of possible indicators of financial abuse -
- sudden inability to pay bills
- sudden withdrawal of money from an account or the buying of items that the individual does not need or use. This is as well as unreasonable and inappropriate gifts
- person lacks belongings that they can clearly afford
- unwillingness to accept unnecessary expenditure by the person's relatives
- power of attorney obtained when the person is unable to understand what they are signing
- extraordinary interest by family members in the vulnerable adult's assets
- recent change of deeds to the house
- the person managing the finances is evasive and uncooperative
- reluctance to accept care services
- personal items going missing