Refuge data reveals 78% rise in tech and economic abuse referrals

Refuge data reveals 78% rise in tech and economic abuse referrals

Refuge, the UK’s largest specialist domestic abuse charity, has recorded a staggering 78% rise in referrals for cases of technology-facilitated abuse and economic abuse. Of these cases, Refuge’s frontline team has observed a worrying increase in perpetrators exploiting car finance agreements, putting survivors in significant debt. Between April 2025-March 2026, there were 967 referrals to […] By The Canary

Refuge data reveals 78% rise in tech and economic abuse referrals, including rising cases involving car finance

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