Thank you for all the info guys I am following it all up and in the process of speaking with the Council / baliffs. Hopefully it will get resolved but if further questions will come back. I'll let you know how I get on.

Part time employed only and as shifts change each week almost impossible to pick.up other work. I'd struggle to increase to £45 tbh. Already stretched as.other half isn't earning enough and I'm having to pay most of the bills.

Thank you I will ask for this

I was already in contact with the council about the discounts so did not understand why they took this action. The judgement was issued but I am not aware if receiving papers as I would have disputed / attended court if i had known. After judgement we were still in contact and I did eventuly get told thw discount was being applied although this was after judgement was issued. I also received a very long letter saying why they had done the court action.

There is about £260 outstanding might be a pound or two more but not dramatically different.

The history is for a property that was empty from oct 2016 to may 2017. Council gave a discount for oct - dec but we were negotiating any further discount as property not fit to live in. They issued a further discount after supplying photos but as I'd not paid anything they issued a summons in Feb for remainder of year. As we'd be sorting discounts I genuinely hadn't know I was supposed to pay and then get reimbursed if overpaid. Council are happy for lower payments on what I owed for April - May 2017 and did this without income / expenditure but Jacobs won't budge and haven't even asked if I could afford.it just stated this is the amount. I still own this property but my son lives there now - I rent elsewhere. Also having spoken to the Council they say I need to pay Jacobs. Hope thats enough info to help any further information. I'm not against paying but really can't pay any more and even that amount I've offered is a struggle.

I have had a letter from Jacobs saying they have a fixed amount of time in which to collect a debt and will not accept my offer of payment as its too long. They have not asked for income expenditure to see what I can / cant afford. My question is what do I do next. I can't increase the offer to what they want - its over double what I offered £66 rather than £30. Thanks