Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 8
8
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Rushing council tax recovery from those unable to pay wastes resources and causes distress.
Conclusion
Council tax is unlike other debt, in that it recurs annually, so it is in the interests of residents that arrears be collected swiftly so they do not quickly escalate. However, if an individual genuinely cannot afford to pay, rushing to take recovery or enforcement action will only waste a local authority’s resources, cause avoidable distress to the individual in financial need, and miss an opportunity to give appropriate debt advice.
Paragraph Reference:
40
Government Response
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