Young adults less likely to spot economic abuse red flags, says charity

Young adults are less likely than other age groups to spot warning signs of economic abuse, a survey indicates.

Economic abuse is a form of domestic abuse, and involves someone controlling another person’s money and resources to trap them.

The research, released by the charity, Surviving Economic Abuse, and TSB ahead of Economic Abuse Day on November 26, found that 7% of people surveyed did not recognise any of the examples of economic abuse given or were not sure.

The charity and TSB have launched the “spotting the signs challenge”, a campaign helping people recognise the red flags of economic abuse and how to safely take action.

Over a third (36%) of 18 to 24-year-olds missed one or more potential signs of economic abuse when presented in the survey with warning signs that they wer