💬 “My abuser makes me feel guilty for not doing enough to contribute to rising bills. Pushes me for more money, but makes me feel guilty and like I’m neglecting him and my family by taking extra shifts.” ⚠️ The cost of living is having a devastating impact on survivors and their children. ⚫️ Almost all survivors have seen a negative impact on the amount of money available to them as a result of cost of living increases. ⚫️ Almost three quarters (73%) of women living with and having financial links with the abuser said that the cost of living crisis had either prevented them from leaving or made it harder for them to leave. ⚫️ Two thirds (66%) of survivors told us that abusers are now using the cost of living increase and concerns about financial hardship as a tool for coercive control. We are calling on the @ukhomeoffice to offer an Emergency Support Fund For Survivors to offset the impact of the cost-of-living crisis. Read more ➡️ visit the link in our bio. #EndAbuseTogether #SpeakOut #VAWG #DomesticAbuse