Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 7
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Local authorities must consider ability to pay when collecting council tax arrears from the vulnerable.
Conclusion
The localisation of council tax support, and local government’s increasing reliance on revenue from council tax, has put local authorities in the difficult situation of occasionally having to collect council tax arrears from those in financial need. In this context, it is all the more important that their approaches to enforcement take account of individuals’ ability to pay. (Paragraph 39) 36 Council Tax Collection
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 1 February 2024. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗