HSBC UK and first direct team up with Surviving Economic Abuse to stop domestic abusers pushing victim-survivors into homelessness

SEA responds to the Spring Statement 2025

SEA responds to the government green paper on benefit reform

Sam Smethers appointed CEO of Surviving Economic Abuse

Nearly one million UK women trapped with a dangerous abuser because of economic abuse

Why counting the number of UK women who have experienced economic abuse matters – and what we must do about our findings

SEA responds to the Autumn Budget

Give to SEA from October 10 – 17 and your donation will be doubled

SEA raises over £70,000 thanks to BBC Radio 4 listeners and Starling Bank

Domestic abusers are weaponising joint mortgages against 750,000 UK women

SEA responds to the King’s Speech

What the main political parties have pledged to tackle violence against women and girls this General Election

SEA’s General Election Manifesto – Sarah’s story

Celebrating SEA’s achievements under Nicola Sharp-Jeffs’ leadership

SEA responds to the Spring Budget 2024

Introducing SEA’s newest ambassadors

Understanding Controlling or Coercive Behaviour

Domestic abusers controlling survivors’ cash rife with 5.5 million UK women experiencing economic abuse

SEA responds to the Office for National Statistics’ latest data on domestic abuse

SEA responds to the Autumn Statement 2023

An interview with Surviving Economic Abuse’s Trustee Richard Walsh

Life insurance and economic abuse – a new briefing from SEA

SEA responds to the King’s Speech

Fiona Cannon OBE appointed chair of Surviving Economic Abuse

Domestic abuse survivors starved of cash being failed by police and courts

Government responds to legal aid means test review

SEA responds to announcement on new child maintenance powers

A UK first: Starling Bank launches ‘Hide references’ to help survivors of economic abuse

Post-separation abuse amendment now in force – SEA responds

SEA responds to the Victims and Prisoners Bill

SEA responds to emergency fund announcement

Research roundup: New study sheds light on post-separation economic abuse

Economic abuse – what can the insurance industry do?

How the Consumer Duty can transform responses to economic abuse

SEA responds to Home Office refusal to grant Emergency Fund for domestic abuse survivors

Economic abuse toolkit receives official launch in Eastbourne

SEA responds to changes to the CMS to support domestic abuse survivors

Surviving Economic Abuse and Gingerbread joint statement on the Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Bill

UK Finance and Surviving Economic Abuse join to create new information for consumers

International collaboration calls for greater focus on economic abuse

Surviving Economic Abuse responds to the Autumn Statement 2022

Economic abuse: a global perspective

An interview with Janqui Mehta, SEA Trustee

“Tsunami of need” for abuse victims: SEA and MAP issue stark warning ahead of winter cost of living crisis   

SEA super supporter Abby begins new fundraising challenge

With the cost of living crisis preventing women from fleeing abuse, the government must act now to support survivors

SEA team comes together to celebrate

Lloyds Banking Group continue to take economic abuse into the mainstream

New Consumer Duty must do more for victims of economic abuse

SEA responds to the publishing of domestic abuse statutory guidance

SEA’s 5th birthday – looking back at our achievements so far

SEA awarded over £25k in funding by Impact 100 London

Understanding and Responding to Economic Abuse

SEA shortlisted for Charity Awards 2022

One year on from the Domestic Abuse Act: Rights and remedies for victims of economic abuse

One year on from the Domestic Abuse Act

SEA announces National Lottery Funding boost

SEA responds to new Domestic Abuse Plan

Introducing SEA’s group of advisors and ambassadors

SEA collaborates with global law firm Hogan Lovells to address legal remedies for economic abuse

New data shows victim-survivors of economic abuse are left with long-lasting harm

How the Government can tackle economic abuse in its Domestic Abuse Strategy

‘Controlling your financial future’ – new guide helps women to recognise economic abuse across their life span  

“He had all the power”- a survivor’s experience of legal aid

SEA’s CEO Nicola Sharp-Jeffs is Charity Times’ Rising Leader of the Year

SEA responds to government’s Violence Against Women & Girls strategy

The Economic Abuse Threat Facing Girls & Women in the UK: New report reveals the six key life moments when women are most vulnerable to abuse

Happy Birthday SEA! Celebrating 4 years of campaigning for change on economic abuse

Years in the making, the Domestic Abuse Bill receives Royal Assent and becomes law

SEA joins The Labyrinth Project led by Solace Women’s Aid, and welcomes a new funding opportunity

The Cost of Covid-19: SEA publishes rapid review on economic abuse

The Domestic Abuse Act must provide safety for all women

SEA launches digital guide to help victims identify economic abuse

Government announces post-separation abuse will become a criminal offence

Lords unite to push for post-separation abuse to be made a criminal offence

SEA advises Coronation Street writers on economic abuse storyline

“A merry-go-round that just keeps turning post-separation” – an update on post-separation abuse in the Domestic Abuse Bill

SEA’s Survivor Stories Podcast Episode 3. Lesley – “Living with an abuser is like living in lockdown”

Our Impact: 2019-2020

SEA launches innovative six month pilot scheme to provide single point of credit support

Government must go further to ensure employers fully support victim-survivors of abuse

House of Lords shows strong support for addressing post-separation abuse in law

“He has used Covid-19 to his advantage”

Lloyds Banking Group pilots pioneering new tool to identify economic abuse

SEA’s Survivor Stories Podcast. Episode 1: Rachel – “My ex-partner put his name on my mortgage. I had no idea”

The Cost of Covid-19: Economic abuse throughout the pandemic – on employment and education

Talk Money Week 2020: SEA highlights

Talk Money Week 2020: It’s time to talk about coerced debt

Join SEA for a series of webinars

Experts urge Money and Pension Service to work with SEA to address economic abuse as victims face annual bill of £23.5 million coerced debt

Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs awarded OBE in Queen’s Birthday List 2020

Coerced debt – The invisible marker of domestic abuse

“He has ongoing, indefinite power to destroy our lives.” Why the Domestic Abuse Bill must not forget victims of post-separation control

SEA welcomes the Government’s Hidden Harms summit

Left paying the price of the pandemic

SEA welcomes second reading of domestic abuse bill

Home Secretary announces support for domestic abuse victims

Economic abuse and the COVID-19 outbreak

SEA welcomes recognition of economic abuse in the reintroduced Domestic Abuse Bill

‘On the receiving end: how post can enable domestic abuse’ – New research from Citizen’s Advice

SEA announces winners of the Best Practice Award for Banks and Building Societies 2019

SEA fundraisers: Dig Deep for DEAP

SEA joins 28 Organisations to launch Women and Girls Manifesto 2019

Surviving Economic Abuse responds to the announcement of the General Election

National Read A Book Day 2019

New report demonstrates need for ‘Whole Housing Approach’ for victim-survivors of domestic abuse

SEA launches End Economic Abuse with the release of a short film and new resources

Happy 2nd birthday, SEA

DEAP launches new service to support banks and building societies in contact with victims of domestic abuse

Surviving Economic Abuse shortlisted for the Charity Awards 2019

SEA submits written evidence to the Joint Committee on the draft Domestic Abuse Bill

Call It Out this International Women’s Day

SEA announces new partnership

Economic abuse finally in ‘plain sight’ thanks to draft Domestic Abuse Bill

Economic abuse finally in ‘plain sight’ thanks to draft Domestic Abuse Bill

Banking on Change with Norm Kalcovski

SEA urges banks to be ambitious by launching new award

Meet the panel: SEA’s Banking Best Practice Award

SEA speaks about Universal Credit at event with the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty

Government backs ‘Whole Housing’ approach to domestic abuse

Introducing two new Trustees

The College of Policing announces new domestic abuse risk assessment tool

NEW: SEA Reports

Government urged to scrap single Universal Credit payments in calls for tougher action to tackle domestic abuse

In the news: SEA discuss UK Finance’s Code of Practice with The Guardian Money and BBC Money Box

Surviving Economic Abuse: in support of the UK Finance’s new Code of Practice on financial abuse and providing context about the issue

The real cost of economic abuse: a discussion at the Conservative Party conference

SEA on Woman’s Hour: What can banks do to help protect survivors of domestic and economic abuse?

SEA evidence at the Home Affairs Select Committee on domestic abuse

MPs call on Government to think again about Universal Credit

Domestic abuse inquiry – Home Affairs Committee

Universal Credit risks increasing women’s vulnerability to financial abuse, say women’s groups

SEA’s Director presented with prestigious Churchill Medallion and Pol Roger Award

Transforming the Response to Domestic Abuse

Welcome focus on economic abuse within Government consultation

An Impressive First Year for Surviving Economic Abuse

Economic abuse ‘hidden in plain sight’

The OFFICIAL LAUNCH: Surviving Economic Abuse