Economic abuse, a pervasive and often life-threatening form of control, impacts a significant number of women across the UK. Startling figures from the charity Surviving Economic Abuse (SEA) reveal that one in six women have endured economic abuse at the hands of a current or former partner, with the behaviour present in a staggering 95 per cent of all domestic abuse cases. This insidious tactic extends far beyond mere financial control. Sara D’Arcy, head of external affairs at SEA, clarifies: "Economic abuse is when a partner or ex-partner controls your money, but also your economic resources, so that can be your housing, whether you can access transport, a mobile phone, all the way down to basic essentials like food and clothing." Such actions are now recognised and criminalised under the coercive controlling behaviour offence, allowing for prosecution. Abusers deploy these methods relentlessly, aiming to create profound instability.…