Council Tax
Government must fix council tax benefits, charity says, as millions pushed into debt
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Government must fix council tax benefits, charity says, as millions pushed into debt
Citizens Advice has urged the government to fix council tax support and ensure it is properly funded as bills rise this month
Council tax is going up for millions in April. Here's what to do if you're struggling to pay
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Council tax is going up for millions in April. Here's what to do if you're struggling to pay
DWP benefits, rent rises and tax: All the tax year changes that will affect you from April 2024
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DWP benefits, rent rises and tax: All the tax year changes that will affect you from April 2024
How a chocolate-like Harry Kane statue brought council spending and tax hikes into sharp focus
How a chocolate-like Harry Kane statue brought council spending and tax hikes into sharp focus
Council tax will soar for millions in April. Here's how we got into this mess
Council tax will soar for millions in April. Here's how we got into this mess
Rishi Sunak is overseeing biggest tax rises since Second World War, IFS think tank finds
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Rishi Sunak is overseeing biggest tax rises since Second World War, IFS think tank finds
Council tax debt is spiralling across England as households struggle with cost of living crisis
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Council tax debt is spiralling across England as households struggle with cost of living crisis
Families in council tax debt have just £7 left at the end of the month
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Families in council tax debt have just £7 left at the end of the month
“Sobering” problem debt stats should be “wake-up call” for government
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“Sobering” problem debt stats should be “wake-up call” for government
Councils sent 2.6 million debts to bailiffs and it should "concern us all"
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Councils sent 2.6 million debts to bailiffs and it should "concern us all"
Almost all local authorities plan to increase council tax, claims new study
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Almost all local authorities plan to increase council tax, claims new study
Council tax support cuts leave people vulnerable to heavy-handed bailiffs
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Council tax support cuts leave people vulnerable to heavy-handed bailiffs
Local authorities given strategy for fairer approach to council tax
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Local authorities given strategy for fairer approach to council tax
Council tax debt is an epidemic – but there is a way out
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Council tax debt is an epidemic – but there is a way out
The great British council tax scandal – a Big Issue investigation
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