Related topic: economic abuse

Analysis shows 4.2 million UK women experienced economic abuse from a current or ex-partner in the last year alone.

Domestic abusers are using joint mortgages against 750,000 UK women, plunging many victim-survivors into debt and homelessness.

Life insurance products can be very difficult to separate without both parties’ consent.

More than 75% of women are not confident that they will be able to afford a comfortable life in retirement.

Perpetrators are causing economic harm by refusing to pay their agreed share of the mortgage, agree to new terms, or sell up.