LGO (Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman) decision

Sheffield City Council

Decision date 15 September 2026 Reference 25-028-227 Outcome: Closed after initial enquiries Sector: Benefits and tax Category: Council tax Body on this site: Sheffield City Council

Decision summary

The full decision text is not held on this site. The original decision on the LGO (Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman) website is linked above.

Summary (the LGO's words, from its website)

We will not investigate this complaint about the Council's decision to recover council tax arrears through an Attachment of Earnings Order. This is because further investigation is unlikely to find evidence of fault in the Council's actions.

From: LGO (Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman), decision 25-028-227, 15 September 2026