The Government has previously given a number of authorities orders to increase the work against economic violence. But the Swedish National Audit Office criticized the Government's and the authorities' work in an examination in the spring. Therefore, the Government is deciding today to sharpen the mission.
We are now strengthening the mission to several authorities so that they can fill the gaps that exist, so that men cannot exploit the public systems to oppress and control women, says Nina Larsson.
Many exposed
She says that studies show that between 5 and 10 percent of all women have said they are or have been exposed to some kind of economic violence. It can be about a partner taking control of bank details and e-identification to get money that the woman has or is waiting for, or that loans are taken out in her name, something that can lead to her getting large debts that make life difficult for many years.
In addition to the mission being sharpened, it is also extended until 2027. It should, hopes Nina Larsson, lead to it becoming a natural part of the authorities' work.
