council tax arrears

Government announces consultation on council tax debt collection regulations

15th May 2025 Arrears and Recoveries | #council tax arrears

The Chancellor of Duchy of Lancaster The Rt Hon Pat McFadden has announced that the Government will consult on council tax debt collection practices. This announcement comes as new StepChange polling revealed today finds that over eight in ten (84%) UK adults oppose households having to pay their annual council tax bill in full if…

Coalition calls for an to end imprisonment for non-payment of council tax

23rd January 2025 Arrears and Recoveries | #council tax arrears

A coalition of organisations including StepChange Debt Charity, Christians Against Poverty, Money and Mental Health Policy Institute, Money Advice Trust and six others has written to the Government reiterating a call to end imprisonment for non-payment of council tax. The coalition claims the rule is “outdated” and “disproportionate,” as it continues to campaign for reform…

Scottish council tax arrears rises

31st July 2024 Arrears and Recoveries | #council tax arrears

StepChange Debt Charity Scotland’s latest quarterly client data has revealed the ongoing pressure that council tax is having on households, as average council tax arrears per client in Scotland have risen by 11% year on year. The average council tax arrears amount among Scottish clients stands at £2,075 during the second quarter of 2024, up…

Over 270,000 Scots missed a council tax payment in 2023

6th March 2024 Arrears and Recoveries | #council tax arrears

Over 270,000 people in Scotland missed a council tax payment in 2023 according to analysis by Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS). The analysis by the charity of polling it commissioned from YouGov found that 276,186 people in Scotland had missed a council tax payment at least once from December 2022. On average around one in three…

Scottish council tax and rent arrears rise

25th October 2023 Arrears and Recoveries | #council tax arrears #rent arrears

New quarterly data released by StepChange Debt Charity Scotland reveals the continued impact of the wider cost of living pressures as almost two fifths of new clients (37%) responsible for paying council tax bills were in arrears between July and September, up from 31% in the previous quarter. The charity has also reported an uptick…

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