Financial harm
Financial harm can cover theft, fraud and pressure to sign over property or money. It also relates to rogue traders, online scammers and misuse of benefits. People can be at increased risk to be harmed financially through factors such as ill health, trauma and physical or mental health conditions. The resources in this category support Adult Support and Protection work where financial harm is suspected, with some resources suitable for direct use with the public.
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ASP and financial harm information pack for Council Officers forum (East Lothian & Midlothian Public Protection Committee)
2 Mar 2026This pack contains core resources, for instance on professional curiosity, that inform all ASP work. It also contains…
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Financial harm (5 Nations)
1 Dec 2025These are the slides from a 5 Nations webinar held in September 2024. This series of webinars shares…
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Learning Review: McCulloch Case (Highland)
17 Nov 2025This review was commissioned by the Highland Adult Protection Committee (APC) in August 2021. It relates to the…
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Money matters: Good practice guide
17 Nov 2025This guidance is intended to provide a useful overview for a range of practitioners tasked with safeguarding the…
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Financial harm affecting older adults: Information and comms pack
17 Nov 2025This comms and information pack accompanies the theme of ASPire 2025, financial harm affecting older adults. It links…
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Financial harm and older adults (short version)
17 Nov 2025This video, made for Scotland’s national Adult Support and Protection Day 2025, highlights financial abuse of older adults.…
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Financial harm and older adults
17 Nov 2025This video, made for Scotland’s national Adult Support and Protection Day 2025, highlights financial abuse of older adults.…
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ASPire 2025: Financial harm affecting older adults (webinar)
17 Nov 2025This is an ASPire webinar from February 2025. Its theme is financial harm affecting older adults. It has…
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Seven-minute briefing: Financial Section 10 requests
National framework for Adult Support and Protection learning and development in Scotland (learning and development resources)Seven-minute briefings17 Nov 2025Financial harm includes any type of harm which adversely impacts on an adult’s finances. Under the Adult Support…
