Council Tax Advice

[PhoenixLaw]

Hi All

 

I was wondering if anyone can offer assistance with any online advice services (or advice in general)

I can get to help with how I move forward with my council tax arrears.

 

Below is the latest correspondence I have from the council:

 

I can confirm that the balance outstanding as at today is £746.00 with regard to the financial year of 2014 to 2015

then with regard to 2015 to 2016 financial year the outstanding balance is £1226.08.

 

The total balance outstanding £1972.08.

 

Both these matters are currently at Liability Order Stage; which means that further recovery action is fast approaching.

 

Please make representations in order to clear the summonsed debt with imediate effect.

 

My partner and I have been trying to dig ourselves out of a hole over the last year due to paying back rent arrears after a court order.

We had to prioritise our rent over our council tax hence the situation we are now in.

 

 

A couple of months ago I completed a income & expenditure form but our finances have changed due to my partners work.

 

The council set out that we need to pay the following to be settled by the end of the financial year:

 

1.10.2015 - £287.00

1.11.2015 - £287.00

1.12.2015 - £287.00

1.1.2016 - £287.00

1.2.2016 - £287.00

1.3.2016 - £287.00

1.4.2016 - £293.08

 

Paying nearly £300 per month is just too much for us and I'm just trying to figure out what I can do prior to bailiffs getting involved or an attachment of earnings order.

 

Any advice would be much appreciated!!

 

Thank you for your time.

 

Kind regards

 

Phoenixlaw

[citizenB]

Have you let the Council know of the changes to your finances ?

[dx100uk]

and about the rent priority.

[PhoenixLaw]

and about the rent priority.

 

Hi dx100uk.

 

I did for the rent priority in an email prior to submitting the income and expenditure form, not that it was acknowledged in anyway. I haven't updated on the latest information as I wasn't sure if they would accept it so soon?

 

Thank you!

[citizenB]

If there is nowhere else within the budget that you can reduce, then they are going to have to acknowledge that your finances are simply not going to cover rent/food / utilities which are equally if not more important than the council tax.

[PhoenixLaw]

If there is nowhere else within the budget that you can reduce, then they are going to have to acknowledge that your finances are simply not going to cover rent/food / utilities which are equally if not more important than the council tax.

 

Hi, thank you. Would you recommend I contact them requesting to re-submit the income and expenditure details?

[dx100uk]

are actually talking to the council

or is this one run by capita on behalf of the council?

[PhoenixLaw]

are actually talking to the council

or is this one run by capita on behalf of the council?

 

Hi

 

I'm in contact with the Enforcement Team at the council directly.

 

Thank you.

[citizenB]

Hi, thank you. Would you recommend I contact them requesting to re-submit the income and expenditure details?

 

I think you are going to have to - if you don't and you default on your rent then you are going to be in trouble with them !

 

Have you worked out what you will be able to afford given your new financial circumstances and how much extra time would be required to repay the payment schedule as it stands ?

 

IMHO, you need to speak to them on the phone and immediately follow this up with confirmation of your budget by letter or email.

 

Get a free proof of posting if sending by letter and click on the read / receipt facility on your email if using that.

[PhoenixLaw]

I think you are going to have to - if you don't and you default on your rent then you are going to be in trouble with them !

 

Have you worked out what you will be able to afford given your new financial circumstances and how much extra time would be required to repay the payment schedule as it stands ?

 

IMHO, you need to speak to them on the phone and immediately follow this up with confirmation of your budget by letter or email.

 

Get a free proof of posting if sending by letter and click on the read / receipt facility on your email if using that.

 

Thanks very much. I will get in touch with them. I haven't yet but won't take long to work out. Hopefully there is some movement on paying it all off by April 2016.