Council Tax minimum payments

[charitynjw]

http://bailiffadviceonline.co.uk/cou...hathappens.htm

I am receiving benefits and cannot afford to pay my Council Tax arrears.
If you are receiving Income Support, it is vitally important that you contact your local authority without delay. This is because they can apply for deductions to be made at a nominal rate from your benefits to pay towards your arrears of Council Tax. The amount of deduction is set by law at £2.90 per week for a single debtor and £4.55 per week for a couple. This amount is irrespective of what you owe. In the Letters section of our Downloads area you will see that we have provided a template letter that can be adapted to suit your personal needs and which can be sent to the Local Authority. The relevant Statutory Regulation is as follows:
• Council Tax (Deductions from Income Support) Regulations 1993 S.I. 1993/494.

If payments are being deducted from your Benefits, under Regulation 52 of The Council Tax (Administration & Enforcement) Regulations 1992, it expressly prohibits any enforcement action when deductions are being made from Income Support for a Council Tax Liability Order.

[Amethyst]

Re: Council Tax minimum payments

Do you know if Child Tax Credits can have deductions at source for things like council tax/water/tv etc ?

[charitynjw]

Re: Council Tax minimum payments

I don't know, Amethyst, but I will try to find out & will let you know later

[charitynjw]

Re: Council Tax minimum payments

Hi Amethyst,

Some info as promised - mentions a 'Third Party Deduction Scheme' (a Newcastle site, but I think it applies generally):-

http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/core.nsf/a/wr_directdeduct

[Amethyst]

Re: Council Tax minimum payments

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• for claimants getting Child Tax Credit (CTC), 25% of their CTC plus Child Benefit plus applicable amount or PC minimum guarantee but not any housing costs included in those ''

I shall ask the questions. thanks Charity.