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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Maya Oppenheim

Sex workers at risk of homelessness as ‘banks freeze their accounts’

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Sex workers are at risk of homelessness and destitution because their bank accounts are being frozen due to their work, the Sex Worker’s Union has warned.

Campaigners said the freezing of bank accounts, which leaves prostitutes unable to withdraw money or make payments, marginalises sex workers and makes them increasingly vulnerable to “exploitation and violence” because a lack of funds means many are forced to take on riskier work.

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