Those fleeing abuse were already 'in crisis' before the pandemic and ensuing cost-of-living crisis. But now, those who manage to get away from their abusers are facing the choice between feeding their children or themselves as they bid to restart their lives.
Birmingham and Solihull Women's Aid has been revealing some of the struggles that the people it helps have faced. One such person is mum-of-one Rohana - not her real name - who fled her abusive partner with her son.
She told BirminghamLive how she was eating just one meal a day as she battled with the spiralling costs of things like utility bills. She is just one example of how those rebuilding their lives as they move from a refuge into their own home are being hit hard by the cost-of-living crisis.
