MPs hear call to end ‘alarming’ abuse of elderly through powers of attorney

An MP has tabled a Bill to end the ‘appalling injustice’ of older people being victimised by ‘unscrupulous individuals’ through Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) (PA) - (PA Wire)

An MP has tabled a Bill to end the “appalling injustice” of older people being victimised by “unscrupulous individuals” through Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA).

Labour MP Fabian Hamilton said the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) is not going far enough to safeguard older people at risk of having their estates stolen.