Financial abuse is a type of domestic violence and its victims are often women. The Singapore Council of Women’s Organisations and a survivor of financial abuse tell CNA Women what what signs to look out for and what avenues victims have to seek help.
Anna* was a department manager who earned a good income and travelled frequently for work. She met her husband overseas, where she was based and where he was working at that time.ambitious, financially responsible, caring and kind. It didn’t matter to Anna that he earned less than her. In 2004, within a few months of getting to know each other, they were married. Anna was then 21 years old.
Victims of financial abuse experience psychological and emotional distress as they lack the freedom to use their money as they wish. While theoretically gender-neutral, it tends to affect women more frequently than men, in reality What’s tricky about financial abuse is that even though it causes distress to the victims, it’s hard to recognise as the abuser may appear kind and not be physically abusive, Lim said.Forbidding you to work without a proper reason
“Once, my shirt was torn and he asked whether I really needed a new shirt and kept grumbling that it was a waste of money to buy a new one for me,” Anna said. One of the ways to protect oneself from financial abuse is to safeguard one’s financial independence, such as having a personal bank account. “But we must still try,” Koh said. “It’s why we do a lot of community outreach. People need to know what ACT is about and what the signs of abuse are. Knowing is the first key step to prevention.
Help is available for financial abuse victims, such as SCWO’s Maintenance Support Centre, Star Shelter, and highly subsidised counselling services.
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