This directory includes information about the support that some of the UK’s major banks and building societies can offer if you have experienced economic abuse.
How your bank may be able to help
If you have experienced economic abuse, your bank or building society may be able to support you. If it is safe to do so, speaking to someone at your bank or building society can help you take steps to regain control of your money. This may include de-linking your finances from those of the abuser and suggesting ways of ensuring that the abuser cannot access your banking information.
Many banks and building societies have signed up to the Financial Abuse Code. This Code suggests specific ways in which they can support vulnerable customers. If your bank has signed up to the Code, there may be more they can do to support you.
You can use this directory to search for your bank or building society. It contains information about the support that many major banks and building societies can offer, and how you can get in touch.
Last updated October 2023
Allied Irish Bank (AIB) – Great Britain
Support available for vulnerable customers
AIB can support you to remove any third-party access to your account/s.
If you are an existing personal customer and have a poor credit score through no fault of your own, AIB may be able to support you to access lending.
Personal customers can request to opt out of confirmation of payee. This stops your account details being checked when an individual tries to pay you funds.
Information on economic or financial abuse from this bank
Contact the Additional Support Helpline on 0345 646 0318 (Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm).
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Allied Irish Bank (AIB) – Northern Ireland
Support available for vulnerable customers
AIB can support you to:
remove any third-party access to your account/s
open a personal account in your sole name even if you don’t have access to standard forms of identification.
If you are an existing personal customer and have a poor credit score through no fault of your own, AIB may be able to support you to access lending.
Personal customers can request to opt out of confirmation of payee. This stops your account details being checked when an individual tries to pay you funds.
Information on economic or financial abuse from this bank
Contact the Additional Support Helpline on 0345 646 0318 (Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm).
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Atom Bank
Support available for vulnerable customers
Atom Bank has not listed the specific support they can offer to customers who have experienced economic or financial abuse. They have a general support team that may be able to support vulnerable customers with a range of issues.
Information on economic or financial abuse from this bank
Bank of Ireland has an online form you can use to give information about how you would like to be contacted and when it is safe for you to speak. The form allows you to add a safe word which you can use during the call if it is not safe to talk.
Customers in Great Britain can Contact the Customer Service Desk on 0345 850 1234.
Customers in Northern Ireland can call 0345 6016 157 for general enquiries.
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Bank of Scotland
Support available for vulnerable customers
Bank of Scotland has a dedicated support team for customers who have experienced financial abuse. They can offer support with:
joint accounts
opening a new account
debts, lending and mortgages
important documents you might need.
Information on economic or financial abuse from this bank
Contact the dedicated support team for customers who have experienced financial abuse on 0800 1218 278 (Mon–Fri, 8am–6pm).
There is an online form you can complete to ask the dedicated support team to contact you at a time that is safe for you to talk.
Support is also available via the app. When logged in, select ‘Support’ and then ‘Message us 24/7’. Type ‘financial abuse’ or ‘domestic abuse’ and then select ‘send’ to go through to an agent.
This bank has a specialist domestic and financial abuse team
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Barclays
Support available for vulnerable customers
Barclays can provide support with issues including:
account security
opening a new account
changing how you receive statements and letters
removing the abuser as a named cardholder from your credit cards
removing you from any joint accounts or freezing joint accounts.
Information on economic or financial abuse from this bank
You can use the online form to specify a time when it’s safe for the bank to contact you. You can choose whether the bank contacts you by phone, email or text message.
If you’d prefer not to talk to someone face-to-face or over the phone, you can send a message in the online banking app.
You can also contact the customer support team on 0345 600 4545 (Mon–Sun, 8am–9pm).
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Citibank
Support available for vulnerable customers
Citibank can offer support including:
securing your account and helping you change passwords, login details and PIN information
opening a bank account in your name only
updating the signing authority for your account
providing financial assistance and guidance.
Information on economic or financial abuse from this bank
Contact the Financial Care Team on 0800 141 2261 (Mon–Fri, 8am–7pm and Sat, 9am–1pm).
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Co-operative Bank
Support available for vulnerable customers
Co-operative Bank has a dedicated financial support team that can offer support with:
understanding payments on your account
resetting your login details or changing your card PINs
explaining your options if you have a joint account
setting up a new account
dealing with any debts.
They offer a ‘Safe Space‘ in branch for people experiencing domestic abuse to make it easier for you to access support.
Co-operative Bank has a partnership with Citizens Advice offering free financial help.
If you’re worried someone is watching what you’re doing online, Co-operative Bank has an economic abuse pop-up. It won’t show in your browser history. The link is at the bottom of all of their webpages.
Information on economic or financial abuse from this bank
Contact the dedicated financial support team on 0800 781 1493 (Mon–Fri, 8am–6pm and Sat–Sun, 9am–5pm).
The financial abuse web page includes an online form. You can use this form to request contact from the team in a way that is safe for you and at a time that suits you.
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Dankse Bank
Support available for vulnerable customers
Where appropriate, Dankse Bank will tailor solutions to your circumstances and work with you to make your banking safe and secure. They offer general support to customers who may be vulnerable.
Information on economic or financial abuse from this bank
If you need additional support, you can contact Dankse Bank on 0345 601 0089 (Mon–Fri, 8am–6pm and Sat 9am-1pm, closed on Sun).
You can use the online service to send a secure message through your mobile app (Messages > click the pencil icon) or eBanking (under Contact > New message).
If you would prefer to speak to someone face-to-face, you can visit any of the branches.
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First Direct
Support available for vulnerable customers
First Direct can offer support including:
arranging a new card and PIN and updating login details
changing your contact preferences and sending mail to a different address
suspending joint accounts
removing a secondary cardholder
support if you are in debt
support if there has been fraudulent activity on your account.
Information on economic or financial abuse from this bank
There is an online form you can use to request a call back at a time when it’s safe for you to talk. The call will come from an unknown number.
You can send a message online via the app or via online banking. You can also speak to the general customer support team on 03456 100 100 (lines are open 24/7).
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Halifax
Support available for vulnerable customers
Halifax has a dedicated support team that can support customers who have experienced financial abuse. They can offer support with:
joint accounts
opening a new account
debts, lending and mortgages
important documents you might need.
Information on economic or financial abuse from this bank
HSBC UK has an online form you can use to request a callback from the support team at a time when it’s safe for you to talk. The call will come from an unknown number. You will be asked if it’s safe for you to talk, and the call will be ended if you say no.
To get in touch directly, call the main Customer Support line on 03457 404 404 (Mon–Sun, 8am–8pm).
You can also chat directly through the app, or log in to online banking and look for the chat icon on the right hand side.
There is a specialist team you can contact if you are struggling to make debt repayments. Call 0345 850 0622 (Mon–Fri, 8am–6pm and Sat, 8am–4pm).
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Ikano Bank
Support available for vulnerable customers
Ikano Bank will share the information about your circumstances with staff as needed so that you only need to tell your story once.
Information on economic or financial abuse from this bank
There is an online form for customers who are experiencing financial or domestic abuse. You can use the form to request a call back from the specialist support team at a time when it’s convenient to talk. The call will come from an unknown number.
To get in touch with M&S Bank directly, call 0345 900 0900.
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MBNA
Support available for vulnerable customers
MBNA has a dedicated support team for customers who have experienced financial abuse. They can offer support with:
opening a new account
lending and mortgages
important documents you might need
queries related to additional cardholders.
Information on economic or financial abuse from this bank
Contact the dedicated support team on 0800 028 0428 (Mon–Fri, 8am–6pm).
There is an online form you can complete to ask the dedicated support team to contact you at a time that is safe for you to talk.
You can send a message through the mobile banking app if you are not ready to talk.
This bank has a specialist domestic and financial abuse team
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Metro Bank
Support available for vulnerable customers
Metro Bank has Specialist Support team that can support you to:
receive a new debit card/PIN
re-set online banking security
change your correspondence address
set up a new bank account which isn’t connected to any existing joint accounts
adding or removing other people from your banking accounts.
They can make a confidential note of your situation on your file so that you don’t need to repeat your story each time you get in touch. They also offer a ‘Safe Space’ in branch for people experiencing domestic abuse to make it easier for you to access support.
Information on economic or financial abuse from this bank
You can use the in-app ‘Share with us’ feature to report domestic or financial abuse. Tap the ‘Help’ icon in the Monzo app. Search for ‘Talking to us about domestic and financial abuse’ and tap ‘Tell us more’.
You can chat in the app or ask for a call back at a time that’s safe for you (you can request this via the chat function).
You can phone the team on 0800 802 1281.
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Natwest
Support available for vulnerable customers
Natwest has a specialist team that can support customers to:
manage joint accounts
open a new account that is unconnected to any joint accounts
ensure letters from the bank are delivered to a secure address
control who can access your banking cards, PINs and passwords.
Information on economic or financial abuse from this bank
Contact the specialist support team via the main Customer Support Team on 03457 888 444 (Mon–Sun, 8am–8pm).
There is also an online form you can complete if you have experienced economic or financial abuse. You can provide details of how the specialist team can safely contact you.
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Nationwide Building Society
Support available for vulnerable customers
Nationwide can provide support by:
helping you understand the payments going in and out of your account
resetting login details for your internet banking, or changing card PINs
explaining your options if you have a joint account
setting up a new current account or savings account
sending your bank statements to a different address
helping you deal with any debts.
Information on economic or financial abuse from this bank
Contact the specialist support team via the main Customer Support Team on 03457 24 24 24 (Mon–Sun, 8am–8pm).
There is also an online form you can complete if you have experienced economic or financial abuse. You can provide details of how the specialist team can safely contact you.
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Santander
Support available for vulnerable customers
Santander has a ‘Tell us once’ initiative. This means that details of your story will be kept on your file, with your consent, so you don’t need to repeat it every time you get in touch.
Branches offer a ‘Safe Space‘ for people experiencing domestic abuse to access support.
Information on economic or financial abuse from this bank
Ask to speak to the Welfare Support team when calling the main Customer Service team on 020 7930 4450. The Welfare Support team operate between 8am-8pm Monday to Friday and 9am-5pm on Saturdays.
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TSB Bank
Support available for vulnerable customers
TSB has an emergency flee fund that can provide money to help you leave an abuser.
They can support you to:
open an account in your sole name, including with an untraceable sort code
change your correspondence address and login information
protect or review joint accounts, or accounts with a secondary cardholder, and in some cases, remove you from that account if necessary.
TSB has a scheme to allow domestic abuse victims to safely open and access a bank account without standard documentation.
Branches offer a ‘Safe Space‘ for people experiencing domestic abuse to access support.
TSB can offer a wide range of support tailored to your needs. You can find out more about what they can do on their website.
Information on economic or financial abuse from this bank
TSB has not provided specific contact details for vulnerable customers. You can contact the general customer support team on 03459 758 758 (Mon–Sun, 8am–8pm).
If you prefer not to speak over the phone, you can speak to a member of the team via the app’s online chat (Mon–Fri, 8am–5.3opm).
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Ulster Bank
Support available for vulnerable customers
Ulster Bank can support you to:
manage joint accounts
open a new account that is unconnected to any joint accounts
ensure letters from the bank are delivered to a secure address
control who can access your banking cards, PINs and passwords.
Information on economic or financial abuse from this bank
Contact the specialist support team via the main Customer Support Team on 0345 948 2222 (Mon–Sun, 8am–8pm).
There is also an online form you can complete if you have experienced economic or financial abuse. You can provide details of how the specialist team can safely contact you.
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West Bromwich Building Society
Support available for vulnerable customers
The support that West Bromwich Building Society can offer will depend on your personal situation. They do not give details of specific support offered to vulnerable customers. An online case study mentions implementing protocols to help protect the customer from further abuse.
Information on economic or financial abuse from this bank
An online form is available to complete to provide details of your personal circumstances. The forms asks for information on how your circumstances may affect you managing your money, and for you to say how you would prefer to be contacted.
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Yorkshire Building Society
Support available for vulnerable customers
Yorkshire Building Society can support you to regain financial control, including providing support to:
open an account that’s in your name only
update your contact information
add extra passwords or limits to your account/s
help you choose a different way to manage your account/s
help prevent further debt being built up in your name.
They can also provide longer appointments in branch in a private room.
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