The Act defines economic abuse as any behaviour that has a substantial and adverse effect on an individual’s ability to: acquire, use or maintain money or other property (such as a mobile phone or car) or obtaining goods (such as food and clothing) or services (such as utilities, like heating)? The Domestic Abuse Act does not make economic abuse a crime in its own right however, it means that the police and other statutory agencies should now be aware of economic abuse. This means they are more likely to consider it under the controlling or coercive behaviour offence. Coercive control was introduced through the serious crime Act 2015 as an act or pattern of behaviour that threatens, humiliates or intimidates someone that is used to harm punish or frighten another individual and impacts their daily life or routines. The offence of coercive control is punishable by up to 5 years in prison.