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Hi,
This is driving me to despair.
We have outstanding council tax debt that was passed to George Walker and company (sherrif officers). At one point we were getting 12 letters a week threatening all the usual things, even though at the time we were paying them £150 a month. I called them and they told me that £150 was not enough and they wanted at least double that. I explained that I could not afford that as I have 3 young children (1 of them under 2 years old). Also my wife has Multiple Sclerosis and is disabled and incapable of working. Fortunately they were happy then to reduce the payments to £100 a month (still a lot out of my rubbish salary) Unfortunately I also took ill in January this year, and after a long and stressful time was diagnosed as having Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue syndrome. I have not worked since January this year due to this and my employer has paid me off on capability grounds. Not too major an issue as im also my wife's carer 24/7. Which is difficult with my own condition. I went to the CAB and gave all my details and income etc and the lady contacted the sheriff officers early this year. They agreed that they would accept £3 per week due to my income (which was SSP and Tax Credits). i have never missed a payment since! then last night a woman called me and told me that they have no record of any such agreement being set up! She informed me that i will have to fill out another income/expenditure sheet and send it into them. She then caused me serious alarm by saying that she couldnt guarantee they wont take further action before I enter a proper agreement with them. What is worrying me is that they freeze my account in the next few days, as I have some money in the account that we have saved up for the kids christmas, Its not a lot of money, but enough to get the kids a few bits and bobs for christmas and get some food for over the festive period without too much of a struggle. It has been saved using what benefits we get. It wouldnt even chip a hole in what we owe in council tax arrears. The annoying thing is we cant seem to get a statement from them or the council for the arrears and dont even know exactly how much we owe because they wont send us it. I am at my wits end. If they freeze my account christmas in our house will be cancelled. We havent had a holiday for years because of having to pay this shower of thugs every month. I feel that if they do this I have nothing more to live for as I couldnt even feed my kids. I dont know what to do, can anyone advise me Please!!
This is driving me to despair.
We have outstanding council tax debt that was passed to George Walker and company (sherrif officers). At one point we were getting 12 letters a week threatening all the usual things, even though at the time we were paying them £150 a month. I called them and they told me that £150 was not enough and they wanted at least double that. I explained that I could not afford that as I have 3 young children (1 of them under 2 years old). Also my wife has Multiple Sclerosis and is disabled and incapable of working. Fortunately they were happy then to reduce the payments to £100 a month (still a lot out of my rubbish salary) Unfortunately I also took ill in January this year, and after a long and stressful time was diagnosed as having Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue syndrome. I have not worked since January this year due to this and my employer has paid me off on capability grounds. Not too major an issue as im also my wife's carer 24/7. Which is difficult with my own condition. I went to the CAB and gave all my details and income etc and the lady contacted the sheriff officers early this year. They agreed that they would accept £3 per week due to my income (which was SSP and Tax Credits). i have never missed a payment since! then last night a woman called me and told me that they have no record of any such agreement being set up! She informed me that i will have to fill out another income/expenditure sheet and send it into them. She then caused me serious alarm by saying that she couldnt guarantee they wont take further action before I enter a proper agreement with them. What is worrying me is that they freeze my account in the next few days, as I have some money in the account that we have saved up for the kids christmas, Its not a lot of money, but enough to get the kids a few bits and bobs for christmas and get some food for over the festive period without too much of a struggle. It has been saved using what benefits we get. It wouldnt even chip a hole in what we owe in council tax arrears. The annoying thing is we cant seem to get a statement from them or the council for the arrears and dont even know exactly how much we owe because they wont send us it. I am at my wits end. If they freeze my account christmas in our house will be cancelled. We havent had a holiday for years because of having to pay this shower of thugs every month. I feel that if they do this I have nothing more to live for as I couldnt even feed my kids. I dont know what to do, can anyone advise me Please!!
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