"How long must survivors and their children wait?" - @Samsmethers Today’s Autumn Budget was delivered on Economic Abuse Awareness Day and during the 16 Days of Action Against Gender-Based Violence. Despite this, the Government announced no new funding to address violence

Today, the Chancellor @RachelReevesMP will announce the Autumn Budget. Today is also Economic Abuse Awareness Day. And it’s our hope that the budget delivers the investment needed to achieve the government’s ambition to halve violence against women and girls in a decade.

Ahead of Economic Abuse Awareness Day, and to mark the start of #16Days, we were joined by Justice Minister Baroness Levitt at Westminster yesterday afternoon. We were delighted by her announcement that the @MoJGovUK will consult on changes to financial remedy proceedings

We marked Economic Abuse Awareness Day by joining the @SEAresource Parliamentary event at @HouseofCommons today. Hosted by @emily4MK This brought together MPs, experts from the financial services and VAWG sectors. Speakers for the event included @LucyRigby

Economic abuse blights the lives of far too many & I’m very proud that this Government is tackling it. Thank you to @Experian_UK for sponsoring today’s reception in Parliament, to @Natsc2012 for her incredible testimony & to @SEAresource @Samsmethers for all you do!

New research finds that half of adults in the UK don't know what economic abuse is. This needs to change. 'Our research is a wake-up call,' reflects @Samsmethers. That's why, together with @TSB, we're raising vital awareness. Find out more ⬇️ https://t.co/iAcArmUyiy

“I commend SEA’s incredible work, and as City Minister, I remain committed to working closely with industry and across government to build on the best practice highlighted in SEA’s report.” @LucyRigby Learn more about our new guide for financial services and how we're supporting

@CityPolice Our CEO, @Samsmethers, celebrates the progress made and our hopes for the future. "Today is a moment to recognise how far we have come but also to look ahead with ambition. Lifesaving practices must become deeply embedded into the fabric of the financial system itself."

Yesterday evening our CEO spoke on a panel with campaigners and leaders across the VAWG sector about post-separation abuse. Sam spoke about how abusers maintain control even after a survivor has fled by withholding child support, refusing to separate joint finances, and

"Unlimited contactless spending could give abusers free access to drain a survivor's bank account with no checks or alerts." - @Samsmethers Thanks to @BBCNews for highlighting our concerns regarding proposed changes to contactless limits. Read more⬇️ https://t.co/SnOhUgDkw0

Higher contactless card limits could unwittingly “give a green light” to domestic abusers. Speaking to the @Independent, @Samsmethers argues that abusers could end up with “free access to drain a survivor’s bank account”. Read more about the proposals⬇️ https://t.co/k1QaMczhPr

4.1 million women across the UK have experienced economic abuse at the hands of a current or former partner. The effects can last a lifetime, with mounting debt and destroyed credit - leaving many facing an uphill battle to regain control of their lives. Huge thanks to

The Femicide Census, published this week, shows the scale of men’s violence against women in Britain: 🔺 122 women killed in 2022 🔺 Most by partners/ex-partners 🔺 70% killed at home 🔺 More by sons than strangers Follow and support the @FemicideCensus. Femicide is terrorism.

At least 40% of women killed by a male partner in 2022 had ended the relationship or were trying to leave. Abusers are controlling access to money and other economic resources to trap almost one million UK women - leaving them unable to flee, reach safety, or rebuild their

*One month before her 95th birthday, Patricia Routledge wrote something that still gently echoes:* **“I’ll be turning 95 this coming Monday. In my younger years, I was often filled with worry — worry that I wasn’t quite good enough, that no one would cast me again, that I

I prosecute and defend the most serious sexual offences in our courts. The overwhelming majority of offenders are British-born. Overwhelmingly the victim is someone known to them, either a partner or relative. Anybody purporting to care about protecting women might start there.

Economic abuse is a national emergency. Perpetrators are trapping millions and devastating lives. We are committed to creating a world where all women and girls achieve economic equality and live free of abuse and exploitation. But we can’t do this alone. Will you

"What he did financially was to make sure that I became powerless" Amy* When an abuser restricts your access to money or other essentials, it can feel impossible to leave and reach safety. That's why the government must place economic abuse at the heart of its strategy to tackle

Earlier today, our CEO @Samsmethers and victim-survivor Sarah* [*not her real name] joined @BBCWomansHour to explore findings from our latest research report, ‘Counting the Cost: The Scale and Impact of Economic Abuse in the UK’. Listen again here ⬇️📻 https://t.co/SjFkLu2z4Q

NEW @SEAresource research shows awareness raising really does save lives. This is why #economicabuse must be at the heart of the @ukhomeoffice #VAWG strategy. https://t.co/GpHZm0HOEk