National Debtline responds to the Government’s announcement of a consultation on reforming council tax collection regulations

Steve Vaid, Chief Executive at the Money Advice Trust, the charity that runs National Debtline, responds

Posted May 15, 2025

Steve Vaid, Chief Executive at the Money Advice Trust, the charity that runs National Debtline, says

"Council tax debts can cause huge issues for people. They escalate quickly and far too many people in financial difficulty are ending up with bailiffs at their door.  We are pleased that the Government is listening to our concerns and looking to making council tax collection fairer, including ending the situation where people become liable to pay their entire annual bill after missing just one or two payments. This would make a huge difference to people struggling to pay and we look forward to seeing the full detail soon.”

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