Serious trouble with council tax - desperate for help

[ploddertom]

I originally posted this as a new thread but it was merged with a thread I started in 2011 - If I have done something wrong please let me know but I'd like this to be a new thread - thanks

 

 

 

Is there a particular reason why you want this as a new thread instead of merging it with your other one? If it is all the same issue then merging them together will give others an insight into what went before.

[Zebedee]

Previous issues had been resolved - this is new and appreciate a new thread.

 

 

I have written to the council and cc'd to the chief executive and director of finances. I've writted to the Enforcement Agents explaining my circumstances and my daughter's car has gone back to her, she lives a few miles away so should be OK.

 

 

I'll wait and see what comes back but am also waiting for a call from the councils benefits advisor. We are on a low income (I'm on JSA, my wife works part-time and my son has zero income)

[unclebulgaria67]

Previous issues had been resolved - this is new and appreciate a new thread.

I have written to the council and cc'd to the chief executive and director of finances. I've writted to the Enforcement Agents explaining my circumstances and my daughter's car has gone back to her, she lives a few miles away so should be OK.

 

 

I'll wait and see what comes back but am also waiting for a call from the councils benefits advisor. We are on a low income (I'm on JSA, my wife works part-time and my son has zero income)

 

You will have to see how the council responds and let us know. They should take it back in house and allow affordable repayments to be made after looking at income/expenditure, as well as looking at benefit entitlement. But with nearly £6k outstanding they might want to continue enforcement using bailiffs and will try to deny issues of vulnerabilty. If this happens, you should involve your local CAB and local councillors.

[mikeymack2002]

Zebedee

I asked the council for a full breakdown of liability orders, when issued and amounts but she refused to give me these saying I would have to ask in writing.

 

Have you done this yet? If not do so straight away.

 

 

Also what paperwork has the LA issued you to date? Have they issued you with any award letters, or if you have a receipt of sending in your new claim form?

 

 

MM

[Zebedee]

I've asked in the letter for the breakdown of LO's. I'm waiting for a call from their own benefits advisors to establish entitlement to benefit and help in claiming. I have also emailed copies of my letter to the chief executive and director of finances so hopefully will hear something soon.

My bottom line is I accept full responsibility for this mess - I should have sorted things out sooner but I didn't. I absolutely cannot afford to pay this off in one lump sum because I simply do not have it and can't get it, and can only afford small extra payments on top of the council tax for this year, which we have had to pay out of the limited income we have, but hopefully once I have spoken to their benefits advisor this may change.

 

 

Thank you for the input, I'll keep you informed if/when I hear back from them.

[mikeymack2002]

Even with the new rules in place you can still ask the LA to make an sensible arrangements plan, if they say it's with the EA. Then quote to regs at them that you are a vulnerable household with a disabled person living there as well MM