Select committee: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 3
Second Report - Council Tax Collection
Published 1 Dec 2023
Paragraph 17
Addressed to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation (the committee's words)
In addition, by the end of this Parliament, the Government should amend existing regulations to enshrine in law the principle that collection should be based on a resident’s ability to pay, including by requiring local authorities to offer people affordable repayment plans when an unpaid balance becomes payable.
From: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, Second Report - Council Tax Collection (HC 57), paragraph 17, 1 December 2023
Government response
The government responded to the whole report on 1 February 2024 (deadline 1 February 2024).