Surviving Economic Abuse: Transforming responses to economic abuse

One in seven women in the UK has experienced economic abuse by a current or former partner in the past 12 months. Economic abuse rarely happens in isolation; it normally happens alongside other forms of domestic abuse.

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Financial services professionals play a critical role in identifying and responding to economic abuse. Your response can be life-changing for victim-survivors. Our ‘Economic Abuse and Financial Services’ training course equips professionals with the knowledge and skills to identify and respond to economic abuse at every stage of the customer journey.

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What is economic abuse?

Economic abuse is a legally recognised form of domestic abuse. It often takes place in the context of intimate partner violence. It involves the control of a partner or ex-partner’s money, finances and things that money can buy, such as clothing, transport, food and a place to live.

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The effects of economic abuse can last a lifetime, with some women never free of the abuser’s control. Your support can help us to save lives and stop economic abuse forever.

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