Surviving Economic Abuse

Every day, abusers exploit inequalities to control and trap victim-survivors. We're fighting for a world where all women and girls achieve economic equality and live free from abuse. But we can’t do this alone. Speak out. Take action. Together, we can stop economic abuse.

Economic abuse is a national emergency.Perpetrators are trapping millions and devastating lives. We are committed to creating a world where all women and girls achieve economic equality and live free of abuse and exploitation. But we can’t do this alone. Will you join our…

"He's ultimately still controlling everything. It doesn't matter what I do. I can never, ever get away from it" - Anna*, victim-survivor of economic abuse. Thanks to @BBCLondonNews for sharing Anna's story & helping to raise awareness of economic abuse. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Every woman deserves to achieve economic justice, safety, and freedom. Every child deserves a safe home. With our new strategy, we want to drive lasting change to support victim-survivors and their children, disrupt abusers, and stop economic abuse forever. But we can’t do it…

Perpetrators weaponise the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) as a tool for economic abuse, often withholding or attaching strings to payments around key moments, like the summer holidays, to cause maximum harm. In our new strategy, we will work alongside survivors to drive…

Nearly 40% of women on incomes below £20,000 have been plunged into financial hardship because of economic abuse, falling into rent or mortgage arrears, unable to afford heating, food or clothing. Worryingly, more than 1 in 4 said that the economic abuse stopped them from…

Women with children are nearly three times more likely to experience economic abuse than those without. Many are left unable to provide the basics for themselves and their children. Abusers target household finances and possessions - stealing money, repeatedly refusing to…

Awareness can make a huge difference for victim-survivors of economic abuse. When women understand what economic abuse is, or know about our work, they’re more likely to seek help. We need to build vital awareness to ensure that more women can recognise their experience, access…

A staggering two in five younger women (aged 18-24) have experienced economic abuse - yet less than half identified their experience as abuse. We must address this critical awareness gap to ensure that younger women can recognise economic abuse and access the support they need…

Economic abuse devastates lives. Abusers leave victim-survivors afraid, in debt, isolated, homeless, and, in many cases, unable to reach safety. But there is hope. Our ambitious new strategy aims to drive lasting change, creating a future where every woman can not only survive…

Disabled women are nearly twice as likely to face economic abuse as non-disabled women. Abusers exploit existing inequalities and intersecting barriers - including discrimination, poverty, and poor access to support – to cause harm. Abusers also target victim-survivors’ support…

NEW @SEAresource research shows awareness raising really does save lives. This is why #economicabuse must be at the heart of the @ukhomeoffice #VAWG strategy. www-bbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc.co…

“Knowing this was economic abuse would have made such a difference." - economic abuse victim-survivor Awareness is critical. Thanks @theLDNstandard for sharing our latest findings and shining a light on this often overlooked form of domestic abuse. standard.co.uk/business/money…

Earlier today, our CEO @Samsmethers and victim-survivor Sarah* [*not her real name] joined @BBCWomansHour to explore findings from our latest research report, ‘Counting the Cost: The Scale and Impact of Economic Abuse in the UK’. Listen again here ⬇️📻 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…