Financial Abuse & Coercive Control

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Understanding Financial Abuse and Coercive Control

Financial or economic abuse is a type of domestic abuse where someone close to you restricts your financial freedom or controls your money for their own benefit. This could be anyone from a romantic partner to your family or friends. It can happen once or as a pattern and can develop over time.

 

Potential signs of financial abuse and coercive control

It could be difficult to recognise signs of financial abuse as it could take multiple different forms. Some examples include:

  • Monitoring or controlling the money you spend and what you spend it on
  • Restricting your access to your money, accounts or financial information
  • Accruing debt in your name, with or without your knowledge
  • Forcing you to sign financial documents, including signing over assets or property
  • Blocking sale or refusing to sign documents of joint assets
  • Refusing to contribute to household outgoings
  • Insisting you provide access to your mortgage account or any other account
  • Trying to intimidate or humiliate you
How we can help:

We understand that asking for help can feel daunting. Our team is here to listen with kindness, without judgement and to offer confidential guidance. We know everyone’s situation is different, so we will work with you to find a solution that is tailored to your needs.

For concerns unrelated to financial abuse, please find more information here.

Our Mortgage Services team can be contacted on 01252 916 776

Additional support available

Surviving Economic Abuse (SEA) is the only UK charity dedicated to raising awareness of economic abuse and transforming responses to it.

https://www.survivingeconomicabuse.org

0808 196 8845

Free helpline for women and children against domestic violence.

https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/

0808 200 0247

The UK-wide charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse, for everyone.

https://safelives.org.uk/

Free and confidential support if you’ve suffered from any crime, with information and support for victims of domestic abuse, as well as specialist case workers.

www.victimsupport.org.uk

0808 16 89 111 (24 hours)

Support men affected by domestic abuse.

Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men | Men’s Advice Line UK

0808 801 0327

Speak to our team

If you need extra support, please speak to our team, all of whom have received specialist training and are available to offer assistance when you need it most.

You can reach our Mortgage Services team by phone on: 01252 916 776

Alternatively, you can email them at: mortgageservices@fleetmortgages.co.uk

The team is available Monday to Friday from 09:00am to 5:00pm.

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We are signatories to the Financial Abuse Code. If you would like more information, please visit the link for the Financial Abuse Code or access the leaflet for further details Financial Abuse Leaflet