This statistic presents the starting point of financial abuse in relationships as reported by share of British women who experienced abuse in the United Kingdom (UK) as of December 2015. Women (75 percent) were more likely than men to report that the financial abuse started when they got married or when they moved in with their partner (71 percent).
Starting point of financial abuse in relationships as reported by British women in the United Kingdom (UK) as of December 2015
*From a nationally representative of 4,002 men and women, just under a fifth (18 percent) of UK adults have experienced financial abuse in a relationship.
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Co-operative Group. (December 14, 2015). Starting point of financial abuse in relationships as reported by British women in the United Kingdom (UK) as of December 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/497935/united-kingdom-starting-point-financial-abuse-in-relationships-women/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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