{"id":2029,"date":"2024-05-22T13:12:10","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T13:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/?page_id=2029"},"modified":"2026-10-12T12:20:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T12:20:22","slug":"financial-abuse","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/financial-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial Abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2029\" class=\"elementor elementor-2029\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-07489c7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"07489c7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-593b68c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"593b68c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a0c262 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1a0c262\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01ee4b7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"01ee4b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0a4c0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0a4c0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Economic Abuse\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c89e47 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c89e47\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fd336b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7fd336b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12d50e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12d50e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Economic Abuse?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1ecb16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1ecb16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Economic abuse occurs when someone controls your access to money and resources, making it difficult\u2014or impossible\u2014for you to be financially independent. It can include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taking control of your income or financial assets<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spending your money without consent<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Damaging or stealing your possessions<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Putting debts in your name<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blocking access to work or education<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Withholding child maintenance payments<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bd96fe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4bd96fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-280a365 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"280a365\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GetPaidStock.com-687e339598eed-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3866\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GetPaidStock.com-687e339598eed-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GetPaidStock.com-687e339598eed-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GetPaidStock.com-687e339598eed-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GetPaidStock.com-687e339598eed.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e418668 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e418668\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a1c5f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a1c5f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It can be difficult to recognise economic abuse. These questions may help you identify if you\u2019ve been affected:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you prevented from working, studying, or attending interviews?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you made to explain or justify every expense?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are your receipts, bank statements or spending habits constantly monitored?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are your bank cards, account logins or PINs withheld from you?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is money meant for bills used elsewhere without your knowledge?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are your belongings stolen, damaged or destroyed?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does your partner\/spouse control all financial decisions?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you required to ask permission before making even small purchases?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are financial decisions made without your input\u2014like buying a house or car?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are debts or loans taken out in your name?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Has your partner stolen from you or used your bank card without consent?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are child maintenance payments withheld to punish or control you?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you been dragged into costly legal proceedings that you can\u2019t afford?<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If any of these feel familiar, you may be experiencing economic abuse. You\u2019re not alone. Research by Refuge and The Co-operative (2020) found that 16% of UK adults have faced economic abuse\u201460% of whom are women.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbd60b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bbd60b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GetPaidStock.com-687e33fce54a7-1-1024x678.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3183\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GetPaidStock.com-687e33fce54a7-1-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GetPaidStock.com-687e33fce54a7-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GetPaidStock.com-687e33fce54a7-1-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GetPaidStock.com-687e33fce54a7-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca1ad5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ca1ad5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-670b12c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"670b12c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What You Can Do<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5f1fd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e5f1fd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac41568 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac41568\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re concerned about economic abuse, there are steps you can take:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speak with an <\/span><b>Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA)<\/b><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Freeze joint bank accounts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, if safe to do so<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Change PINs and passwords<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for banking and email accounts<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Check your credit score<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> using free services like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.creditkarma.co.uk\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Credit Karma<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clearscore.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClearScore<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysavingexpert.com\/creditclub\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MoneySavingExpert<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Use all three for a full picture\u2014don\u2019t pay for credit checks.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Locate and secure key financial documents<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014keep copies with a trusted friend or in an emergency bag<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get support from free financial advice services: <\/span><b>Citizens Advice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>StepChange<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>PayPlan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or the <\/span><b>Money Advice Service<\/b><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use a <\/span><b>benefits calculator<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to identify financial support you may be entitled to<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If it\u2019s safe, start building an <\/span><b>emergency fund<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, even with small amounts<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Economic Abuse What is Economic Abuse? 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