SCOOP....Up to date news stories about bailiffs, debt, universal credit, and much more.

[tomtubby]

There are so many worrying stories on SCOOP that I would not know where to start. I am really fearful of the full effect of Universal Credit and already in the areas where it has been launched, there are so many families defaulting on their rental payments and I have no doubt that they will be defaulting with their council tax obliigations as well.

 

These are the families that should NOT be subject to bailiff enforcement.

[brassnecked]

@ tomtubby " These are the families that should NOT be subject to bailiff enforcement."

 

Sadly inevitably they will, and if the Ea's follow their usual MO, they will engineer a way to charge the full range off fees available from the Compliance, to Enforcement, and the Sales and storage fees if they can.

 

Wonder how many of the impoverished can't pays will be driven further into debt in Bury

 

http://www.thisislancashire.co.uk/news/11367846.Bury_Council_bosses_vow_to_send_in_the_bailiffs_and_collect___6_million_in_unpaid_tax/

[tomtubby]

Apparently there are no depths to which Capita won't sink as it acquires the country’s biggest private parking operator, Parking Eye......

 

We saw off the rogue clampers. Now let's purge the parking ticket pirates

 

Capita's entire 'business model' could be in tatters. In the private parking section I posted a very important thread in October 2012 about a very serious Court of Appeal judgment between Parking Eye and Somerfield. I actually managed to obtain a copy of the initial judgment that led to the appeal. Even the BPA and DVLA had no idea about the case. If Capita had carried out a full due diligence on Parking Eye they should have had access to ALL court papers and these should have left Capita deeply worried. There is an important appeal court case shortly that could have serious implications for ALL private parking operators.

 

Also, if there is a legal challenge to DVLA about the 'selling' of our keeper details all parking companies could be for high jump.......

 

Their business models are flawed.

[brassnecked]

Capita's entire 'business model' could be in tatters. In the private parking section I posted a very important thread in October 2012 about a very serious Court of Appeal judgment between Parking Eye and Somerfield. I actually managed to obtain a copy of the initial judgment that led to the appeal. Even the BPA and DVLA had no idea about the case. If Capita had carried out a full due diligence on Parking Eye they should have had access to ALL court papers and these should have left Capita deeply worried. There is an important appeal court case shortly that could have serious implications for ALL private parking operators.

 

Also, if there is a legal challenge to DVLA about the 'selling' of our keeper details all parking companies could be for high jump.......

 

Their business models are flawed.

 

Hopefully Capita may well have put one too many fingers into one too many pies and will get it severely burned.

[outlawla]

...Also, if there is a legal challenge to DVLA about the 'selling' of our keeper details all parking companies could be for high jump.......

 

Their business models are flawed.

 

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201012/cmselect/cmtran/writev/dda/dda09.htm

[brassnecked]

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201012/cmselect/cmtran/writev/dda/dda09.htm

 

Ouch bang to rights

[old bill]

Capita's entire 'business model' could be in tatters. In the private parking section I posted a very important thread in October 2012 about a very serious Court of Appeal judgment between Parking Eye and Somerfield. I actually managed to obtain a copy of the initial judgment that led to the appeal.

 

Even the BPA and DVLA had no idea about the case.

That doesn't surprise me one little bit, TT

If Capita had carried out a full due diligence on Parking Eye they should have had access to ALL court papers and these should have left Capita deeply worried.

And if it is shown that Capita's directors failed to exercise full due diligence, they could all be liable to disqualification or prosecution or both.

There is an important appeal court case shortly that could have serious implications for ALL private parking operators.

I feel many will be following this with interest an not just CAG members.

Also, if there is a legal challenge to DVLA about the 'selling' of our keeper details all parking companies could be for high jump.......

It would probably only need a small number of complaints to go to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) to trigger an investigation. ICO has the power to fine transgressors up to £500,000. However, there are offences under the Data Protection Act 1998 of Possessing or Using Personal Data for an Unlawful or Illegal Purpose and I would not be surprised if it applied to disclosures also.

Their business models are flawed.

 

I have addressed specific issues in red text, TT. The BPA should not escape unscathed from this. The whole issue of parking - private and municipal - needs investigating and, here necessary, legal action needs to be taken against companies and local authorities. However, it is the individuals responsible for what has happened who need to be held to account. The days of companies and local authorities expecting the taxpayer to indemnify them against the financial consequences of their misconduct and/or hold them harmless from being held to account by the justice system are drawing to a close. People have had enough and are speaking out and the clamour is getting louder.

[lookinforinfo]

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201012/cmselect/cmtran/writev/dda/dda09.htm

 

It is all the more shocking that the publication was issued in 2011! Talk about the wheels of the law grinding slowly........

[old bill]

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201012/cmselect/cmtran/writev/dda/dda09.htm

 

Thanks for that gem, Outlawla.

 

The case for an urgent and far-reaching investigation into what is going on at DVLA is now overwhelming. The oaf who masquerades as DVLA's CEO, Simon Tse, has to go, along with the rest of DVLA's senior management. And not only should they lose their jobs, they should also lose their index-linked pensions. Ordinary civil servants lose their pensions if they seriously transgress and there is no reason whatsoever why Tse and Co should not suffer the same fate.

 

I am sure motorists who have been victims of DVLA's actions would pay good money to see Tse and Co unceremoniously turfed out the main DVLA building, but I have a feeling there will be scuffles as motorists vie for the privilege of kicking Tse's ample backside the length and breadth of Longfield Road in the Morriston area of Swansea.

[old bill]

It is all the more shocking that the publication was issued in 2011! Talk about the wheels of the law grinding slowly........

 

I believe the term you're looking for is "Let's bury this and hope the public don't find out." Well they have now.

[old bill]

There are so many worrying stories on SCOOP that I would not know where to start. I am really fearful of the full effect of Universal Credit and already in the areas where it has been launched, there are so many families defaulting on their rental payments and I have no doubt that they will be defaulting with their council tax obliigations as well.

 

These are the families that should NOT be subject to bailiff enforcement.

 

This link relates to an Impact Assessment by ECHR

 

http://diaryofabenefitscrounger.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/confirmed-full-impact-of-cuts-disabled.html?spref=fb

 

The main conclusion is that families who have a disabled adult or child lose as much as five times as much proportionally as better-off able-bodied families.

[unclebulgaria67]

This link relates to an Impact Assessment by ECHR

 

http://diaryofabenefitscrounger.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/confirmed-full-impact-of-cuts-disabled.html?spref=fb

 

The main conclusion is that families who have a disabled adult or child lose as much as five times as much proportionally as better-off able-bodied families.

 

Why do you think that IDS and Chris Grayling were not moved from cabinet posts. The man that lost his job was Dominic Grieve who believes in proper protection of human rights. Instead Cameron promoted Jeremy Wright who is willing to go along with the right wingers who want to take the UK out of the European Court of Human Rights. They claim that they will have a British bill of rights, which will offer the same Human Rights protection.

 

David Cameron who had a disabled child is allowing a very right wing authoritarian streak of his party to take them down a road, which will mean that the vulnerable are put in a very unfair position. With the withdrawal of human rights protection and limiting access to judicial review the Tories seem to be wanting to cut the nations debt by punishing the vulnerable, presumably hoping that charities step in to offer financial help, when some need it.

[old bill]

UB,

 

It's really good to see you, like an increasing number of people, have realised what is going on. Please tell as many people as you can. The more people that know, the better. Once people wake up about such matters, they tend to stay awake and do something about it. Although Dominic Grieve is a Tory, he is, deep down, a good man and his dismissal just shows the despotism going on within the current government. The UK government will find it very difficult to renounce ECHR as there are provisions within it, notably, Articles 17 and 18, which mean the Convention rights cannot be taken away from the people, nor can they be restricted. The alleged Bill of Rights is like the Emperor's clothes. Failing Grayling made a big mistake having a go at the legal profession and IDS is just, well, arrogant and totally out of touch. Someone I know who was in the Army with IDS said to me, "He was an a e when he was in the Army and he still is an a e." And before someone pipes up that said bodily orifice is useful, the reason the person described IDS as an orifice is because he is full of what is emitted from said orifice.

[brassnecked]

OB and UB, the whole LibLabCon are off down a very dangerous road, the poor and disadvantaged being castigated as scroungers so made are the scapegoats to justify their cruel policies.

 

Hoipefully the sheeple have woke up to the lies, one cruel measure is the farming out of what was the Social Fund to councils who will make sure they don't spend anything on it.

[Tryst]

There are so many worrying stories on SCOOP that I would not know where to start. I am really fearful of the full effect of Universal Credit and already in the areas where it has been launched, there are so many families defaulting on their rental payments and I have no doubt that they will be defaulting with their council tax obliigations as well.

 

These are the families that should NOT be subject to bailiff enforcement.

Too true. There are families already living well below the poverty line. Any enforcements against them would lead to even further hardship.

 

In addition, many councils are taking it to court without even notifying the debtor of the court date and location which I think is illegal anyway. You should ALWAYS be notified of any court case against you, the court should also be within reasonable travelling distance to where you live as well. That means they must locate you and notify you BEFORE a court case goes ahead if you have moved since defaulting. This business of suing you at your old address means anyone can sue you for debts you don't even have, the first you know that they've even sued you is when a bailiff turns up at your door. Since you have never been summoned to attend court to plead your case, you have been given no opportunity to deny the debt or question the amount the creditor is asking for.

 

Try negotiating with any bailiff who is only interested in getting their cut from it and you'll get nowhere, I have tried it with a phantom debt against me. Someone decided to sue me for £500 plus "costs" at my old address. I didn't even know the company who I was supposed to be in debt with, let alone borrowed any money from them. It took me 6 months and a lot of letters to finally get the information I needed to get it quashed. I only managed it because I was working at the other end of the country when they say the agreement was signed, it would have been a lot harder if I was still in my home town on that day. The company put it down to a "clerical error" and got away with trying to defraud me, how many other people just paid up because it was too much trouble to try to get it quashed or they didn't know how to?

[tomtubby]

Now this story is damn serious......

 

http://www.halesowennews.co.uk/news/11380375.Judge_remprimands_Sandwell_Council_over_irrational_and_unfair_policy/?ref=var_0

[citizenB]

Now this story is damn serious......

 

http://www.halesowennews.co.uk/news/11380375.Judge_remprimands_Sandwell_Council_over_irrational_and_unfair_policy/?ref=var_0

 

You couldnt make this up, could you ?

[unclebulgaria67]

Now this story is damn serious......

 

http://www.halesowennews.co.uk/news/11380375.Judge_remprimands_Sandwell_Council_over_irrational_and_unfair_policy/?ref=var_0

 

How are councils allowed to make up their own rules ? Have the government allowed local councils flexibility in how the draw up benefit rules ? I can't believe this is the case and that there must be national standards.

 

As this was a Labour council in Tom Watsons areas, I do hope this is raised with Ed Miliband. It is embarrasing for Labour, as any analysis would have seen that it would cause problems. The local press are saying that Labour have become right wing.

[brassnecked]

Nasty very nasty, it also exposes the holes in the governments arguments that there is a sufficient and robust provision to alleviate hardship. Lord Fraud must be chuckling as he quaffs his wine., whilst IDS rubs hus hands together like gleeful Shylock.

[tomtubby]

This one is ALARMING.....

 

 

http://www.24dash.com/news/central_government/2014-07-31-DWP-plotting-secret-universal-credit-plans-Labour-MP

[SWLABR9]

But... UC is a fantasy due to be scrapped any minute whoever wins the next election so we don't need to worry about it. Move along now,move along - nothing to see here!

[tomtubby]

But... UC is a fantasy due to be scrapped any minute whoever wins the next election so we don't need to worry about it. Move along now,move along - nothing to see here!

 

Whichever party wins the election I would bet money that they would not touch the dreaded Universal Credit or any other of the 'benefit schemes'. Other parties may well give sound bites about changes in their blurb to electors but whether they actually INTRODUCE the changes is a wholly different matter altogether.

[brassnecked]

Whichever party wins the election I would bet money that they would not touch the dreaded Universal Credit or any other of the 'benefit schemes'. Other parties may well give sound bites about changes in their blurb to electors but whether they actually INTRODUCE the changes is a wholly different matter altogether.

Whoever wins, they will bring them in, and blame the Tories if it is Labour, saying it is too expensive to unravel the whole shebang, yada yada yada.

[tomtubby]

Whoever wins, they will bring them in, and blame the Tories if it is Labour, saying it is too expensive to unravel the whole shebang, yada yada yada.

 

I agree with you. I am not happy to read the SCOOP article either about two councillors who failed to pay their council tax and where they cannot be named as this would 'cause them distress'. Bless.

[brassnecked]

I agree with you. I am not happy to read the SCOOP article either about two councillors who failed to pay their council tax and where they cannot be named as this would 'cause them distress'. Bless.

 

Name and Shame, just because they are councillors, they are no different to anyone else, hope the bailiffs call on them, well sauce for the goose.....