Over 19,000 Scots living with welfare guardianship orders

New figures published today by the Mental Welfare Commission show that 19,078 Scots were living with a welfare guardianship order in March 2024, the highest level recorded, and a 6.9% increase on 2023

While the increase is similar to previous years, the number of existing guardianship orders has more than doubled in the last 10 years. https://www.mwcscot.org.uk/sites/default/files/2024-09/AWI%20Monitoring%20Report%202023-24.pdf