Rossendales Final Notice - Council Tax

[ploddertom]

Re: Rossendales Final Notice - Council Tax

Dates where given on the "Notice of distress" do you want me to scan and attach (removing an personal info)?

Just do as you did last time giving the dates beside the charge & amounts.

[ploddertom]

Re: Rossendales Final Notice - Council Tax

Received this email from my Councillor after questioning the dodgy fees and their legal ramifications.

"Hi Dave.
I need to re iterate the best route to solving problems with spurious charges from rosendales is to meet with the cab or our officers. I am happy to attend with you however I have just had the final report back and we have a 6 month cap on back dating claims. This means we would no longer be able to back date your claim as it is outside that limit.Darren."

What is the 6 month cap for?

[davejh]

Re: Rossendales Final Notice - Council Tax

What is the 6 month cap for?

I was claiming housing benefit and JSA during the period they are charging me for Council Tax but I didn't claim Council Tax Benefit.

I received the Final Notice / Notice of distress with the fees scrawled on it on the 10.06.13 (no time stated)

Dave

[bizzybob]

Re: Rossendales Final Notice - Council Tax

I was claiming housing benefit and JSA during the period they are charging me for Council Tax but I didn't claim Council Tax Benefit.

I received the Final Notice / Notice of distress with the fees scrawled on it on the 10.06.13 (no time stated)

Dave

The DWP inform the council as to entitlement so the council should ghhave been aware, I would challenge the 6 month cap, as other councils have had to backdate beyond this .

[labman]

Re: Rossendales Final Notice - Council Tax

I am struggling with the 6 month bit. I can find numerous councils who state they will backdate 6 months. I can find none which state longer than 6 months. I cannot find the legislation upon which this relies. I think it may be the Local Govt Finance Act and the part cited below:

(8) The Secretary of State may by regulations prescribe other
requirements for schemes.
(9) Regulations under sub-paragraph (8) may in particular—
(a) require other matters to be included in a scheme;
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Local Government Finance Bill
Schedule 4 — Amendments relating to council tax reduction schemes
Part 1 — Schedule to be inserted into LGFA 1992
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(b) prescribe classes of person which must or must not be
included in a scheme;
(c) prescribe reductions, including minimum or maximum
reductions, which must be applicable to persons in
prescribed classes;
(d) prescribe requirements which must be met by the
procedure mentioned in sub-paragraph (5).

I've read so much legislation for the moment it won't sink in, but if anyone else can make sense of it before I return to it, that would be great!

[davejh]

Re: Rossendales Final Notice - Council Tax

Well all coms with my Councillor had gone dead since talking to CAB so I contaced my MP but nothing there......went to find Rossendales website so I can pay my 1st month to them and for some reason it doesnt exsist anymore even google doesnt know who they are!

[charitynjw]

Re: Rossendales Final Notice - Council Tax

Well all coms with my Councillor had gone dead since talking to CAB so I contaced my MP but nothing there......went to find Rossendales website so I can pay my 1st month to them and for some reason it doesnt exsist anymore even google doesnt know who they are!

Now part of the Marston group - http://www.marstongroup.co.uk/fundin...s-rossendales/

[davejh]

Re: Rossendales Final Notice - Council Tax

Might buy me some time while the switch and collate the new clients information......

[davejh]

Re: Rossendales Final Notice - Council Tax

got a letter from the council with my 2012-14 CTB showing zero (student exemption) and £390 arrears!!

Looks like they have taken the debt back!

Now all I have to do is see if they will write that off

[bluebottle]

Re: Rossendales Final Notice - Council Tax

got a letter from the council with my 2012-14 CTB showing zero (student exemption) and £390 arrears!!

Looks like they have taken the debt back!

Now all I have to do is see if they will write that off

More like, "Oh sh*t, we've cocked-up. Get the debt back from the bailiffs before we get our arses kicked."