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Almost 4 million children in UK affected by economic abuse, charity finds

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Research shows perpetrators use methods such as stopping mothers accessing bank accounts and child benefits

Almost 4 million children in the UK are suffering the impact of economic abuse in their families, with some having pocket or birthday money stolen by the perpetrators, a charity has found.

Data from charity Surviving Economic Abuse (SEA) showed that over the past year 27% of mothers with children under 18 had experienced behaviour considered to be economic abuse, where a current or former partner has controlled the family’s money.

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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