Publication:

Credit Reporting & Economic Abuse Guide

Produced by the Economic Abuse Reference Group and Financial Rights Legal Centre, this Guide is designed to help financial counsellors, domestic violence advocates, caseworkers and community lawyers assist clients with credit reporting issues. The Guide was first published in 2022, and the updated 2025 version includes changes to the Credit Reporting Code made in 2024. It covers guidance on good industry practice, how credit reporting works, how to change or protect your client’s credit report, and sample letters to credit reporting bodies.