'I'm fleeing domestic abuse - it cost me thousands because I have a job'
People are not eligible for some support when fleeing abuse if they have a job, a charity says.
Survivors of domestic abuse are being denied lifesaving support because they have a job.
I spoke to a survivor who waited 8 months to be moved to safety, despite services knowing her perpetrator posed a lethal threat.
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