Increase the legal age of adulthood for vulnerable & looked after persons

For safeguarding reasons I want the law to be changed so that the age of adulthood is increased for vulnerable & looked after, either until the age of 21 or beyond depending on their capabilities to safeguard themselves.

This petition closed on 1 Sep 2021 with 54 signatures


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Current rules do not adequately protect vulnerable and looked after persons who may not be able to adequately safeguard their own interests, but are recognise in law as adults.


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