Protecting your financial independence
- Are you experiencing controlling, coercive, or threatening behavior from a partner or family member?
- Are you being prevented from managing your own finances, attending work, or having your own money?
- Are you being forced to sell your home or assets without your consent?
- Is someone pressuring you to make changes to a will, property, or inheritance?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, we’re here to help.
How We Can Help
Financial abuse is a serious issue where someone controls your ability to earn, spend, or save money, often keeping you in an abusive relationship. With the support of An Garda Síochána, our specially trained team can provide sensitive and confidential assistance to help you regain control of your finances. We’re committed to helping you in the way that best suits your needs.
Before you contact our team, here are some practical steps you can take to protect your finances:
- Be cautious about giving your card to someone else; it’s only for you
- Change your PIN at a Bank of Ireland cash machine
- Update your login details for online and mobile banking
- Opt in for online statements to prevent paper statements from arriving at home
- Use card controls on the mobile app to temporarily freeze your card if it’s no longer in your possession
- Remove an additional cardholder from your credit card if they are controlling your finances without your consent
- Revoke third-party access from your account if transactions are being made without your consent
- Grant third-party access to a trusted person who can help now or in the future by creating a general power of attorney or an ADMA agreement.