Economic abuse involves tactics like car crashes, control over benefits, and extortion through threats. Case study example Anna details lasting impacts of financial control, including stolen possessions and debt accrued by her ex-partner. Despite leaving him over a decade ago, she suffers from a destroyed credit score and risk of homelessness. A study indicates over four million UK women faced economic abuse in the past year, particularly affecting minorities and those in London. Awareness of economic abuse is essential for seeking help, as many victims do not recognize it.
"He's ultimately still controlling everything. It doesn't matter what I do. I can never, ever get away from it," she explained.
"I couldn't prove it, but he had sold my belongings. Then he stole my baby's milk tokens to buy beer."
The SEA, which believes this awareness is crucial, said nearly two-thirds of women who understood economic abuse felt more empowered to seek support.
A study by the charity Surviving Economic Abuse (SEA) of nearly 3,000 women suggests more than four million women in the UK have experienced economic abuse from a partner.
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