Almost one in five British adults has reportedly experienced financial abuse in a current or past relationship. Of those, 21% are women and 15% are men.
Financial abuse is a type of domestic abuse where someone has power over you and your finances. There are several types of financial abuse, and its happens to anybody, regardless of age, gender or ethnicity.
Natasha Saunders, an active campaigner and independent consultant for causes against domestic abuse, said: "Financial abuse is a crippling pandemic that has been occurring since time began. Speaking out about financial abuse often brings ridicule and disbelief. Having your bank accounts monitored, keeping receipts to prove the cost of things, and having vital things such as sanitary products or food withheld is abuse."
