Experiencing Financial Abuse
If you or someone you know is affected by financial abuse, we can help.
What is financial abuse?
Financial abuse can take various different forms within different relationships, including partners, family members or carers.
What could financial abuse look like?
Financial abuse can look different for different people. However, there are signs of financial abuse to watch for. You can use these signs to protect yourself or someone you know.
- Restricted or controlled access to money and accounts.
- Restricted or controlled access to statements.
- Forced to pay someone a salary or benefit payments.
- Prevented from using a credit card.
- Forced to take out credit agreement products.
If financial abuse affects you, we can offer support to help you take control of your finances.
At Lloyds, we've been working with UK Finance. Our goal is to offer the right support to you or a loved one. We want to do this safely. Download the financial abuse support guide (PDF, 2.48MB) for more information on how we can help and details of other organisations you can contact for practical help and support.
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How other organisations can help you
In an emergency
If you need help urgently, you can call the National Domestic Abuse Helpline for free on 0808 2000 247 (24 hours), which is run in partnership with Refuge.
Or call the police on 999 if you or someone else is in immediate danger.
Staying safe online
Modern technology gives abusers ever-growing ways to control those using the tools of everyday life.
If you need help and support with how to secure your tech visit Refuge’s tech safety website.
Surviving Economic Abuse
Surviving Economic Abuse is a charity dedicated to raising awareness of this type of abuse and improving the support that is offered for those experiencing it.
SEA's website has expert information on economic abuse and the support that is on offer to help you regain control.
You can visit the Surviving Economic Abuse website where you will find offer support, and information on next steps that you might take.
Bright Sky
You can download the free Bright Sky app.
Bright Sky is a safe, easy to use app that has a range of tools to support you if you are in an abusive relationship or worried about someone you know.
- The app is offered in 5 languages.
- A unique UK-wide directory of specialist domestic abuse support services with contact details.
- Content to help you understand if you or someone else is at risk.
- Links to further resources and information on domestic abuse.
- Information to help you to stay safe online.
Calls and online sessions may be monitored and recorded. Not all Telephone Banking services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.