Economic abuse by a partner contributes to one death every 19 days, report finds Financial abuse is a factor in more than half of deaths related to domestic abuse but is often misunderstood The Guardian - UK · Mar 5
‘My husband burned down our house – then the bank threatened repossession’ A family struggled to rebuild their lives after an abusive marriage ended in tragedy and financial ruin The Guardian - UK · Feb 14
Camilla meets victim-survivors of economic abuse The Queen hosted a reception at Clarence House involving the Surviving Economic Abuse charity. Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2025
Almost 4 million children in UK affected by economic abuse, charity finds Research shows perpetrators use methods such as stopping mothers accessing bank accounts and child benefits The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2025
Domestic abusers weaponising joint mortgages by refusing to pay their share ‘Over a decade since I left my abusive husband, he remains on the joint mortgage. I can’t sell the property without his permission,’ one domestic abuse victim says The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2024
Warning as domestic abuse victims left in ‘mortgage prisons’ with partners One woman told the charity her former husband remains on the joint mortgage, more than a decade since she left him The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2024
‘I was abused twice, first by my partner and then by my bank’ Charities are calling for more help for women trapped with mortgages they cannot change because they are controlled by an abusive partner The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2024