{"id":93910,"date":"2018-06-21T11:00:08","date_gmt":"2018-06-21T10:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/?p=93910"},"modified":"2023-03-13T15:41:16","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T15:41:16","slug":"what-is-economic-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/what-is-economic-abuse.htm","title":{"rendered":"Economic Abuse \u2013 Stuck in a Bad Relationship Because of Money?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By: Varvara<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

by Andrea M. Darcy<\/span><\/p>\n

Not heard of ‘economic abuse’ before? Prepare to hear more and more<\/strong> about it. \u00a0The UK government has promised to change the statutory definition of domestic abuse<\/a> to include economic abuse.<\/p>\n

Which is good news, considering research by Women\u2019s Aid<\/a> in the UK shows that 52 per cent of women in abusive relationships felt they could not leave because of money.<\/p>\n

What is economic abuse?<\/h3>\n

Economic abuse means your partner is using money and money-related issues to manipulate, diminish, and control you. Their behaviours make it hard for you to get, use, and keep hold of economic resources, leaving you financially dependent on them.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Economic abuse is a very powerful form of domestic abuse because in our society money buys us what we need to live<\/strong> – our food, water, and shelter. If someone is controlling your access to money, then you might believe that without them you won’t survive.<\/p>\n

Economic abuse or financial abuse?<\/h3>\n
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By: Lucky Lynda<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

You might find these two terms being used interchangeably. And they both do refer to someone using money as a way to damage your life.<\/p>\n

To be exact, financial abuse actually refers to someone illegally involving themselves in your finances<\/strong>, such as using your cheque book and forging your signature, making you change your will or doing it behind your back, or taking your money without your permission.<\/p>\n

Economic abuse describes any kind of manipulation that affects your ability to provide for yourself and your children.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Who is a victim of economic and financial abuse?<\/h3>\n

Financial abusers often target the elderly<\/strong>. Such cases appear in the media<\/strong> from time to time. Financial abuse can be carried out by family members and friends, or even strangers who pretend they are there to help.<\/p>\n

But there is a lot of financial and economic abuse that goes on that never makes the news. <\/strong>We live in a society where money issues cause a lot of shame<\/a>, so economic abuse is often kept secret.<\/p>\n

Economic abuse can happen to anyone of any gender. It happens to spouses and partners in what can seem a \u2018normal\u2019 couple, and it can happen no matter what cultural, religious, or social background you come from. And it’s not just something that happens to poor people. You can be from a very wealthy family, or have a very wealthy partner, and still suffer economic abuse.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What does economic abuse look like?<\/h3>\n