12% of UK women with joint mortgages experienced economic abuse, impacting 750,000.

A study by the UK charity Surviving Economic Abuse reveals that 12% of women with joint mortgages experienced economic abuse from partners, leading to financial distress and housing insecurity. Abusers often withhold mortgage payments or refuse to sell properties, trapping victims. The charity calls for government intervention and stronger protections from financial abuse, urging banks to enhance support for affected individuals. Approximately 750,000 women in the UK may be impacted.

September 10, 2024
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