Closed petition Legislate for Elder Abuse,UNISON Campaign

Closed on 13 May 2014

UNISON in conjunction with Action on Elder Abuse, the leading UK charity, are calling for the introduction of a criminal charge of elder/adult abuse as a matter of urgency.
It should be a crime if an adult uses their relationship or position to cause or allow an older person to suffer unnecessary pain or mental suffering, injures their health, or steals, defrauds or embezzles their money.

At the moment it is a crime to neglect someone if they lack mental capacity or have mental health problems, but it is not a crime to neglect someone who is mentally capable but cannot defend themselves from abuse.That is why UNISON along with the charity, Action on Elder Abuse, is campaigning for a specific law to protect the elderly.