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Council Tax

Hunger and broken shoes: Why we need a more compassionate approach to council tax debt collection
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Emily Whitford

Hunger and broken shoes: Why we need a more compassionate approach to council tax debt collection

Under the current rules, council tax arrears can escalate rapidly, StepChange are calling for urgent change
Council tax debt collectors 'significantly harming' health of those struggling to pay, report finds
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Council tax

Council tax debt collectors 'significantly harming' health of those struggling to pay, report finds

Martin Lewis blasts councils putting vulnerable people at risk with aggressive debt collection
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Debt

Martin Lewis blasts councils putting vulnerable people at risk with aggressive debt collection

Government must fix council tax benefits, charity says, as millions pushed into debt
Benefits

Government must fix council tax benefits, charity says, as millions pushed into debt

Council tax is going up for millions in April. Here's what to do if you're struggling to pay
Cost of living crisis

Council tax is going up for millions in April. Here's what to do if you're struggling to pay

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DWP benefits, rent rises and tax: All the tax year changes that will affect you from April 2024
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Housing, benefits and work

DWP benefits, rent rises and tax: All the tax year changes that will affect you from April 2024

How a chocolate-like Harry Kane statue brought council spending and tax hikes into sharp focus
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How a chocolate-like Harry Kane statue brought council spending and tax hikes into sharp focus

Council tax will soar for millions in April. Here's how we got into this mess
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Council tax

Council tax will soar for millions in April. Here's how we got into this mess

Rishi Sunak is overseeing biggest tax rises since Second World War, IFS think tank finds
Tax rises

Rishi Sunak is overseeing biggest tax rises since Second World War, IFS think tank finds

Council tax debt is spiralling across England as households struggle with cost of living crisis
Council tax

Council tax debt is spiralling across England as households struggle with cost of living crisis

Why council tax rises will hit the poorest harder
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Cost of Living crisis

Why council tax rises will hit the poorest harder

Families in council tax debt have just £7 left at the end of the month
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Money

Families in council tax debt have just £7 left at the end of the month

“Sobering” problem debt stats should be “wake-up call” for government
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Money

“Sobering” problem debt stats should be “wake-up call” for government

Councils sent 2.6 million debts to bailiffs and it should "concern us all"
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News

Councils sent 2.6 million debts to bailiffs and it should "concern us all"

Almost all local authorities plan to increase council tax, claims new study
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News

Almost all local authorities plan to increase council tax, claims new study

Council tax support cuts leave people vulnerable to heavy-handed bailiffs
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News

Council tax support cuts leave people vulnerable to heavy-handed bailiffs

Local authorities given strategy for fairer approach to council tax
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Local authorities given strategy for fairer approach to council tax

What happens when you miss a council tax bill?
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News

What happens when you miss a council tax bill?

Council tax debt is an epidemic – but there is a way out
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Guest Columnist

Council tax debt is an epidemic – but there is a way out

Council Tax Scandal Part II: The Human Cost
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Council Tax Scandal Part II: The Human Cost

Council Tax: What is the alternative?
Adam Forrest

Council Tax: What is the alternative?

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The great British council tax scandal – a Big Issue investigation
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The great British council tax scandal – a Big Issue investigation