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    Last December I received a summons for Council Tax arrears dated from 2012 up until April this year which resulted in an attachment of earnings order until I became redundant in May this year.
    Following the attachment payments, I payed off the remaining summons balance and this years bill in full from my redundancy. However, the council are still adamant that I owe them over £400!
    I have sent them a copy of the summons along with my payslips (outlining attachment payments) and the receipts from my card payments to prove that the amount has been paid in full, but they keep coming back with different account spreadsheets supposedly showing all of my payments and to where they were allocated.
    None of it makes any sense to me and there are a number of discrepancies in their communication which I have questioned, but they still ignore and send me more spreadsheets to "prove" I sill owe them money.
    Their payment allocation system is flawed somewhere, and all I get is "I hear what you are saying, but that doesn't match what it says on my screen"...Aarrgggh...that's my whole point!


    I have all receipts which total the summons amount and this years bill.


    I am suffering from stress and anxiety since being made redundant and recovering from a simultaneous hospitalisation for Sepsis, Swine Flu and Pneumonia in March anyway, and this really isn't helping. What else can I do? I have received visits from council internal payment enforcement officers too! This is harassment!


    Please help!:target:
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  • #2
    Re: Payment demand for a summons already paid in full

    Have there been arrears on previous years bills? If this is the case the council will allocate the payments to the oldest outstanding account.
    Next steps Go and visit the the council. Stop speaking to the staff on the phone. Make sure you you are speaking to a council employee as some councils have outsourced it all to capita.

    Speak to your local Councillor this is the sort of thing they can actually do something about.

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    • #3
      Re: Payment demand for a summons already paid in full

      Thanks seduraed. Yes there were arrears on each year back to 2012, but they were all listed on the summons, and that amount plus the costs have now been paid in full.
      Whichever way they allocate payments, a total amount is a total amount. If I pay £2000 towards a bill of £100 in 2012, £300 in 2013, £100 in 2014 and £500 in 2015 that does not leave £400 outstanding! :judgey:

      I have visited the council office 3 times and Emailed directly which has resulted in an (unsatisfactory) response from the Council Enforcement finance officer.

      I will speak with my local Councillor as suggested.

      Cheers

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      • #4
        Re: Payment demand for a summons already paid in full

        Do you know how many Liability Orders the Council had against you and how much each one was for - including costs?

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        • #5
          Re: Payment demand for a summons already paid in full

          Originally posted by ploddertom View Post
          Do you know how many Liability Orders the Council had against you and how much each one was for - including costs?
          Hi ploddertom. Thanks for your response. I'm not sure how to get that information, I only know that each outstanding debt was attached to the same summons...so I would assume 1.

          The summons gives a breakdown of arrears: -

          2012-2013 £####
          2013-2014 £####
          2014-2015 £####
          2015-2016 £####

          Amount Due £####
          Summons Costs £61
          Total amount due now £####

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          • #6
            Re: Payment demand for a summons already paid in full

            Sorry all, I've only just realised that I have posted in the welcome forum. Please feel free to move to the correct area.

            Sorry again

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            • #7
              Re: Payment demand for a summons already paid in full

              Originally posted by Shafted Again View Post
              Sorry all, I've only just realised that I have posted in the welcome forum. Please feel free to move to the correct area.

              Sorry again
              it's fine you're getting answers here :nod: xx
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              • #8
                Re: Payment demand for a summons already paid in full

                Originally posted by Shafted Again View Post
                Hi ploddertom. Thanks for your response. I'm not sure how to get that information, I only know that each outstanding debt was attached to the same summons...so I would assume 1. To find out you must ask the Council - see below for more.

                The summons gives a breakdown of arrears: -

                2012-2013 £####
                2013-2014 £####
                2014-2015 £####
                2015-2016 £####

                Amount Due £####
                Summons Costs £61
                Total amount due now £####
                I do find it strange if they have only done 1 Liability Order - the usual is 1 for each year outstanding. To find out what you ask the Council the following:
                1 - how many Liability Orders they have against you
                2 - the dates they were obtained
                3 - the addresses they were for
                4 - the period of time each covers
                5 - how much each one was for
                6 - how much is still outstanding
                7 - the dates they were passed on for enforcement
                8 - the dates & amounts of any payments

                It is information you are entitled to know.

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