Hello

Need some help please?

I’m currently in arrears for previous 2 council tax bills and paying installments to clear balance.

This year’s bill 2017-2018 has landed and council are threatening to take recovery action if installments are not made to bring account up to date for current arrears.

I wrote pleading with council I am fully stretched on making payments for previous years and kindly add this amount together, payments will remain same until full balance is cleared out.

My current payment plan is £160/mth. My Tax bill for year is £900.

I cannot afford anymore to pay and worried they might increase debt by summoning to court adding further charges for this year’s bill.

I want to pay and with current installments I will clear all arrears eventually but council will not budge.

Any template letter I can send them that may make them change their mind and accept my plan?

TIA.

Hello

Need some help please?

I’m currently in arrears for previous 2 council tax bills and paying installments to clear balance.

This year’s bill 2017-2018 has landed and council are threatening to take recovery action if installments are not made to bring account up to date for current arrears.

I wrote pleading with council I am fully stretched on making payments for previous years and kindly add this amount together, payments will remain same until full balance is cleared out.

My current payment plan is £160/mth. My Tax bill for year is £900.

I cannot afford anymore to pay and worried they might increase debt by summoning to court adding further charges for this year’s bill.

I want to pay and with current installments I will clear all arrears eventually but council will not budge.

Any template letter I can send them that may make them change their mind and accept my plan?

TIA.

There's nothing you can do to force the council - unless the council agree to a different payment plan then the only way you could stop the summons being issued would be to pay as required by the council. Try looking at a Section 13A discretionary relief (google it)

Craig