TSB Emergency Flee Fund (England, Scotland, and Wales) – Deadline: Rolling
TSB has launched a new fund to support victims fleeing
domestic abuse. The bank will offer existing customers payments of between £50 and £500 depending on their individual needs, which will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. The payments can be used to cover the costs of essentials such as travel, clothing, and toiletries.
The funds will be deposited into a safe TSB account that can only be accessed by the individual and do not need to be repaid. Customers can visit any of TSB’s 220 branches in England, Scotland, and Wales to request access to the Emergency Flee Fund. In partnership with Women’s Aid, TSB is also launching a pilot scheme to allow domestic abuse victims to safely open and access a bank account – without standard documentation.
The pilot will initially run in TSB’s Norwich, Swindon, Wolverhampton and Walsall branches, in Scotland the Alloa, Dundee and Galashiels branches will pilot the scheme.