Surviving Economic Abuse - Family support directory
When support is available
Economic abuse is a legally recognised form of domestic abuse. It often takes place in the context of intimate partner violence. It involves the control of a partner or ex-partner’s money, finances and things that money can buy, such as clothing, transport, food and a place to live
Who qualifies
The aim of the Financial Support Line is to empower people who have experienced or are experiencing abuse to regain control of their finances. Advisers on the Line will always take your safety and well-being into account when giving advice. While advisers on the Line cannot help with everything, they can: give you strategies for dealing with debt, including coerced debt, discuss welfare benefit issues, support you in developing a budget, look at problems you may be experiencing with utility companies and other bills, talk you through how to safely open a new bank account or work through problems you’re experiencing with banking, in some cases, signpost or refer you to apply for small grants if you are experiencing severe financial hardship
More information
The Financial Support Line for Victims of Domestic Abuse is run by Money Advice Plus, our frontline partner. It offers specialist advice to anyone experiencing domestic abuse who is in financial difficulty.
Opening Hours
The Financial Support line is open Monday-Friday, 9am–1pm and 2pm–5pm. Calls are free of charge. For callers whose first language is not English, an interpretation service is available on request.
