Digital finance products used to abuse almost 20% of young women and girls, UK report finds
Summary
Nearly one in five UK girls and young women aged 16–24—about 700,000 people—have experienced a current or former partner using digital financial products to abuse or control them. The abuse can involve blocking access to banking accounts, controlling digital wallets, or taking out credit in someone else’s name, and many affected people report financial and mental health harm.Key Facts
- One in eight respondents said a current or former partner had prevented them from accessing online banking login details.
- One in eight said a partner had controlled their digital wallet.
- Seven percent said a partner had taken out credit in their name without consent or because they felt afraid to refuse.
- More than 40% of those who experienced the abuse said it caused financial difficulty, and half said it harmed their mental health.
- More than a third said economic abuse had prevented them from leaving the relationship.
- One in six said they had borrowed money to pay for essential items or bills.
- The findings came from a nationally representative survey of UK girls and young women aged 16–24, conducted by Ipsos UK for Surviving Economic Abuse.
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