Factsheet: Financial Hardship and Family Violence

Financial Hardship describes when you are struggling to pay your bills and expenses when they are due. You have the legal right to ask for hardship assistance for consumer credit, like credit cards, personal loans, mortgages or car loans.  

If you have a joint account, you do not need the permission of the joint account holder to apply for a financial hardship variation. 

View the factsheet below for assistance and strategies to recover from financial abuse and family violence.