Council tax issue

[Barbarpapa68]

Good morning
I have received a letter through the post from greater Manchester accounts and enforcement agency unit for a unoaid council tax bill as I've always worked part time I have never been able to keep up with the amounts the council tax were asking of me so they started to take a percentage via attachment of earnings which was great. When I came out if work I played nothing as I was getting no benefits or money and they continued to send bailiffs to my house ...the debt has no been sent back to the council tax office and there is steps they will take against me including arrest and bailiffs again ..as once again I'm on a low wage 322 pound a month I will struggle to pay the 1199 bill slough as always I am willing to pay of this debt weekly ! I've tried ringing the offices - but there's never any answer ..please could you give me some advice in the matter please ..veey worried??

[lgfa92]

Arrest will only occur where a warrant has been issued for non-attendance at a committal hearing.

They have no requirement to accept any payment arrangement from you (other than full payment) however it it was to end up at a committal hearing and you can make a reasonable payment offer then the courts are likely to accept it and order a payment arrangement (but the decision would be the court's).

Have you looked in to claiming council tax reduction and or asking for a s13A reduction ?

[Tennessee]

Look at the following precedent case Melanie Woolcock v Bridgend County Borough Council
its a Supreme Court judicial review case on non payment council tax