Oral evidenceSelect & Joint CommitteesWednesday, 10 June 202609:00

Work and Pensions Committee: Safeguarding Vulnerable Claimants: One year on

Committee hears from witnesses

The Work and Pensions Committee is conducting a follow-up review of safeguarding arrangements in the social care and pensions sectors, one year after an earlier inquiry. This oral evidence session will examine whether organisations have implemented safeguarding improvements to protect vulnerable adults and pensioners from abuse, exploitation, and neglect. The review tracks progress against previous recommendations and identifies gaps in how providers across health and social care are protecting their most vulnerable service users.

Safeguarding failures in social care and pensions administration can leave millions of vulnerable older people and adults at serious risk of abuse and financial harm. This scrutiny matters because it holds government departments and care providers to account for their duty to protect those who cannot protect themselves, and influences how safeguarding policy and enforcement evolve across the entire sector.

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Committee mentioned:Work and Pensions Committee