Oral Question·Home Office
“What steps she is taking to help tackle financial abuse.”
Tabled: 17 March 2026Answered: 23 March 2026
Asked by
Fred Thomas
Labour — Plymouth Moor View
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for the Home Department
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Jess Phillips)
Economic abuse can have devastating impacts on victims, even after the relationship ends. The VAWG strategy included ambitious commitments to tackle economic abuse, and it was considered as a cross-cutting theme in HM Treasury’s financial inclusion strategy. Since 2022, we have funded Surviving Economic Abuse to the tune of £767,000 to strengthen financial systems, raise awareness and support victims.